JBS (JBSAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

JBS S.A. is a Brazil-based multinational food company focused primarily on the processing and sale of animal protein. Its operations include beef, pork, poultry and prepared foods, along with related businesses such as leather, animal by-products and value-added food products.

The company serves retail, food-service and industrial customers through a portfolio of brands that includes Friboi, Swift and Seara. Through its international operations and affiliated businesses, including Pilgrim’s Pride, JBS supplies fresh and prepared protein products to customers in Brazil, the United States and other markets across North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

JBS was founded in 1953 by José Batista Sobrinho in Anápolis, in the Brazilian state of Goiás. It expanded from a local beef-packing operation into a global food company through organic growth and acquisitions. The company is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil, and its global operations are led by Chief Executive Officer Gilberto Tomazoni.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.44 to $14.44
• 50-Day Range: $14.44 to $14.44
• 52-Week Range: $10.18 to $18.02
• Volume: N/A
• Average Volume: N/A
• Market Capitalization: $16.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: 7.85
• Dividend Yield: 7.27%
• Price Target: $18.33
• Consensus Rating: Buy

JBS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

JBS scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

JBS has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

JBS has a consensus price target of $18.33, representing about 27.0% upside from its current price of $14.44.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

JBS has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of JBS is 7.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 42.09.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of JBS is 7.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 13.29.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

JBS has a P/B Ratio of 1.97. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for JBSAY.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

JBS is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 14.11%, 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 57.07%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added JBS to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, JBS insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

0.07% of the stock of JBS is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/13/2025
• Today: 9/30/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: OTCMKTS
• Sector: Consumer Staples
• Industry: Food Products
• Sub-Industry: Packaged Foods & Meats
• Current Symbol: OTCMKTS:JBSAY
• CIK: 1450123
• Web: www.jbs.com.br
• Phone: 551131444000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 280,000
• Year Founded: 1953

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for JBS: $18.33
• High Price Target: $20.50
• Low Price Target: $17.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.0%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.84
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 7.85
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $1.77 billion
• Net Margins: 2.43%
• Pretax Margin: 3.03%
• Return on Equity: 24.07%
• Return on Assets: 5.01%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.09
• Current Ratio: 1.60
• Quick Ratio: 0.84

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $77.18 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.21
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $7.33 per share
• Price / Book: 1.97

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,109,058,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $16.01 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.80