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→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
JBS N.V. (JBS) Stock Analysis
Recovery setup
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $12.26: Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 5.4:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 11%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.38; 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 $12.26: Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 5.4:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 11%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.38; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 51. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (positive momentum, favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, earnings proximity 38d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-06Recent Developments — JBS N.V.
Latest news
- NEWS Full Transcript: JBS Q1 2026 Earnings Call — benzinga Jul 2, 2026 neutral
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- NEWS 'Trump Administration Plans To Pay Smaller Meatpackers To Keep Slaughtering Cattle; Agriculture Department Aims To Offer — benzinga Jun 30, 2026 neutral
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Rating Breakdown
3 floor-breakers·1 ceiling hit
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Technicals below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $12.26: Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.4/10 and A.R:R 5.4:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 11%; Elevated put/call ratio: 1.38; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: Death cross but MACD improving, RSI 51. Prior stop was $11.54. Score 5.4/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $16.39 (+33.7% upside). Prior stop was $11.54. Stop-loss: $11.54.
Quality below floor (3.7 < 4.0).
JBS N.V. trades at a P/E of 7.6 (forward 7.9). TrendMatrix value score: 9.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
16 analysts cover JBS with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $19.
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.