An attractively valued franchise trading at a forward price-to-earnings multiple of 7.4 times with 43.6% implied upside to the analyst target is constrained by business quality that falls just short of the minimum threshold, most critically evidenced by free cash flow at only 23% of reported net income—a gap that calls into question the reliability of stated profits.
Thesis pillars
- Fcf Earnings Quality Red Flag→Stable
- Deep Value Large Analyst Upside→Stable
- Quality Below Minimum Threshold↓Deteriorating
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
JBS N.V. (JBS) Stock Analysis
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $11.57: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.8/10 and A.R:R 6.3:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 17%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.67; Below-average business quality.
JBS N.V., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the processing of animal proteins, encompassing activities related to beef, pork, lamb, and poultry worldwide. The company is involved in the production and marketing of prepared foods and other related products, as well as... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $11.57: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.8/10 and A.R:R 6.3:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 17%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.67; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 45d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-09-26Recent Developments — JBS N.V.
Latest news
- NEWS 'Trump Officials Weigh Rolling Back Beef Import Plan As GOP Midterm Panic Spreads' - Politico Exclusive — benzinga Sep 23, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Trump Says Tariff-Free Beef From Brazil, Argentina Coming — Also Targets 'Monopoly' in Industry — benzinga Sep 4, 2026 neutral
- NEWS 'Trump Expected To Sign A Beef-Related Executive Order On Friday' - Reuters News — benzinga Sep 4, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Transcript: JBS Q2 2026 Earnings Conference Call — benzinga Aug 25, 2026 neutral
- NEWS UBS Maintains Buy on JBS, Raises Price Target to $17.5 — benzinga Aug 24, 2026 positive
Generated 2026-09-26T13:06:57Z.
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
Quality below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $11.57: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.8/10 and A.R:R 6.3:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 17%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.67; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed. Prior stop was $10.91. Score 5.8/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $15.72 (+35.9% upside). Prior stop was $10.91. Stop-loss: $10.91.
Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0).
JBS N.V. trades at a P/E of 10.7 (forward 8.4). TrendMatrix value score: 9.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
16 analysts cover JBS with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $18.
What does JBS N.V. do?JBS N.V., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the processing of animal proteins, encompassing activities related...
JBS N.V., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the processing of animal proteins, encompassing activities related to beef, pork, lamb, and poultry worldwide. The company is involved in the production and marketing of prepared foods and other related products, as well as operations in leather, collagen, hygiene and beauty products, metal packaging, biodiesel, and other related businesses. It offers its products under the Seara, Doriana, Pilgrim's, Moy Park, Primo, Friboi, Maturatta, Swift, Ozo, Adaptable Meals, and other brand names. The company was founded in 1953 and is based in Amstelveen, the Netherlands.