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
Pillars as of Jul 3, 2026
JBS N.V. (JBS) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup
Consumer Defensive · Packaged Foods
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $11.86: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.9/10 and A.R:R 3.0:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 18%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum.
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 $11.86: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.9/10 and A.R:R 3.0:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 18%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 31, MACD bearish. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-10-29Recent Developments — JBS N.V.
Latest news
- NEWS Reported October 26, 2026: USDA To Invest $57M To Boost American Meat Processing Capacity And Support U.S. Ranchers — benzinga Oct 27, 2026 neutral
- NEWS JBS N.V. Schedules Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release — fiscal.ai Oct 23, 2026 neutral
- NEWS JBS N.V. Announces Registered Exchange Offers — fiscal.ai Oct 23, 2026 neutral
- NEWS JP Morgan Maintains Overweight on JBS, Lowers Price Target to $17.5 — benzinga Oct 22, 2026 neutral
- NEWS 'USDA Confirms First US Wildlife Case of New World Screwworm' - Bloomberg — benzinga Oct 22, 2026 neutral
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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 $11.86: Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.9/10 and A.R:R 3.0:1 is above the 1.5:1 BUY gate. Specifically: High short interest: 18%; Below-average business quality; Negative price momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 31, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $11.04. Score 5.9/10, moderate confidence.
Analyst target: $15.56 (+31.2% upside). Prior stop was $11.04. Stop-loss: $11.04.
Quality below floor (3.8 < 4.0).
JBS N.V. trades at a P/E of 11.1 (forward 8.5). TrendMatrix value score: 9.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
16 analysts cover JBS with a consensus score of 4.1/5. Average price target: $17.
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.