JBS (JBS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

JBS S.A. is a Brazil-based food company focused on the processing and production of animal protein and prepared foods. Its operations include beef, pork, poultry, and lamb processing, as well as the manufacture of value-added products such as frozen and prepared meals, bacon, sausages, deli meats, and other convenience foods. The company also produces leather and other related byproducts.

Founded in 1953 by José Batista Sobrinho in Anápolis, Brazil, JBS has grown from a local cattle-slaughtering business into a multinational food company. Its portfolio includes brands such as Friboi, Swift, Seara, and Pilgrim’s, with products sold through retail, foodservice, and industrial channels.

JBS serves customers in Brazil and international markets across North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. The company operates through a global network of production facilities and distribution channels, supplying supermarkets, restaurants, food manufacturers, and other commercial customers. JBS is led by Chief Executive Officer Gilberto Tomazoni.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.83 to $13.01
• 50-Day Range: $10.87 to $14.22
• 52-Week Range: $10.61 to $18.65
• Volume: 1.83 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.72 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $9.97 billion
• P/E Ratio: 12.59
• Dividend Yield: 7.79%
• Price Target: $18.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

JBS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

JBS scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 6th out of 169 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

JBS has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 5 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

JBS has a consensus price target of $18.50, representing about 43.8% upside from its current price of $12.86.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

JBS has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 38.32%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for JBS are expected to grow by 38.32% in the coming year, from $1.07 to $1.48 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of JBS is 12.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of JBS is 12.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.83.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

JBS has a PEG Ratio of 3.30. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

JBS has a P/B Ratio of 1.04. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.48% of the float of JBS has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

JBS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in JBS has recently increased by 6.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

JBS is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.70%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

JBS does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of JBS is 98.04%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, JBS will have a dividend payout ratio of 67.57% next year. This indicates that JBS will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.88

News Sentiment

JBS has a news sentiment score of 0.88. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for JBS this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for JBS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added JBS to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, JBS insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,541,489.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

JBS has minimal institutional ownership at this time.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/10/2026
• Today: 10/13/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Food Products
• Sub-Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats
• Current Symbol: NYSE:JBS
• CIK: 1791942
• Web: jbsglobal.com
• Phone: 31206564700
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 283,000
• Year Founded: 1953

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for JBS: $18.50
• High Price Target: $20.00
• Low Price Target: $17.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +44.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.88
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.02
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 12.60
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.00
• P/E Growth: 3.3
• Net Income: $2.02 billion
• Net Margins: 1.22%
• Pretax Margin: 1.40%
• Return on Equity: 12.00%
• Return on Assets: 2.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.51
• Current Ratio: 1.53
• Quick Ratio: 0.77

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $86.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.12
• Cash Flow: $5.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.29
• Book Value: $12.31 per share
• Price / Book: 1.04

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 776,090,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $9.96 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: -1.44