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

Jbs S.A. (OTCMKTS:JBSAY) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 39,100 shares, a growth of 19,450.0% from the October 31st total of 200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 157,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

JBS Trading Down 1.3 %

Shares of JBSAY stock opened at $11.92 on Thursday. JBS has a 52-week low of $8.17 and a 52-week high of $14.22. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $11.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80, a current ratio of 1.47 and a quick ratio of 0.85.

JBS Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 26th will be given a $0.3468 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 26th. This represents a $1.39 annualized dividend and a yield of 11.64%. JBS’s dividend payout ratio is presently 57.26%.

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.