Jbs S.A. (OTCMKTS:JBSAY) Short Interest Update

Jbs S.A. (OTCMKTS:JBSAY) saw a large increase in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 22,700 shares, an increase of 191.0% from the November 30th total of 7,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 109,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

JBS Stock Down 2.2 %

JBS stock traded down $0.27 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $12.07. The company had a trading volume of 111,272 shares, compared to its average volume of 111,130. JBS has a fifty-two week low of $8.17 and a fifty-two week high of $14.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80, a current ratio of 1.47 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.73 and a beta of 1.15. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $12.41 and its 200-day moving average is $12.01.

JBS Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 27th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 26th will be paid a $0.3468 dividend. This represents a $1.39 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 11.49%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 26th. JBS’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 83.06%.

JBS Company Profile

JBS SA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the processing of animal protein worldwide. The company trades in beef, pork, chicken, poultry, fish, and lamb products; cooked frozen meat; plant based products; and other food products. It produces and commercializes leather, steel cans, plastic resin, personal care and cleaning products, and collagen, as well as wet blue leather, semi-finished, and finished leather products.