Jbs S.A. (OTCMKTS:JBSAY - Get Free Report) saw a large decline in short interest in October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totalling 200 shares, a decline of 99.0% from the September 30th total of 20,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 58,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.
JBS Stock Performance
Shares of OTCMKTS JBSAY traded up $0.18 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $12.21. The company had a trading volume of 26,822 shares, compared to its average volume of 44,345. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $11.20. JBS has a twelve month low of $7.68 and a twelve month high of $14.22.
JBS (OTCMKTS:JBSAY - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 13th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $19.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.95 billion. JBS had a net margin of 1.05% and a return on equity of 8.34%.
JBS Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 26th were given a dividend of $0.7106 per share. This is an increase from JBS's previous dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 26th. JBS's payout ratio is presently 97.26%.
JBS Company Profile
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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.
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