Jbs S.A. (OTCMKTS:JBSAY) Short Interest Up 85.0% in February

Jbs S.A. (OTCMKTS:JBSAY - Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 53,100 shares, an increase of 85.0% from the February 13th total of 28,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 186,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

JBS Price Performance

JBSAY traded up $2.08 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $13.62. The company's stock had a trading volume of 471,646 shares, compared to its average volume of 89,877. The company has a current ratio of 1.47, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80. JBS has a twelve month low of $8.17 and a twelve month high of $14.22. The business's fifty day simple moving average is $11.47 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.98 and a beta of 1.08.

About JBS

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.