Jbs S.A. (OTCMKTS:JBSAY) Short Interest Up 259.4% in January

Jbs S.A. (OTCMKTS:JBSAY) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 11,500 shares, an increase of 259.4% from the January 15th total of 3,200 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 211,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

JBS Trading Down 4.4 %

OTCMKTS:JBSAY traded down $0.53 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $11.54. The stock had a trading volume of 75,645 shares, compared to its average volume of 89,610. The business’s 50 day moving average is $12.02 and its 200-day moving average is $12.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a current ratio of 1.47. The company has a market cap of $12.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.31 and a beta of 1.15. JBS has a one year low of $8.17 and a one year high of $14.22.

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.