Should I buy or sell BRF stock right now?

4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BRF in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BRFS shares. View BRFS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is BRF's stock price target for 2024?

4 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for BRF's shares. Their BRFS share price targets range from $3.10 to $4.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $3.55 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 8.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for BRFS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have BRFS shares performed in 2024?

BRF's stock was trading at $2.78 at the start of the year. Since then, BRFS shares have increased by 18.0% and is now trading at $3.28. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting BRF?

BRF saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,040,000 shares, a decline of 44.3% from the February 29th total of 5,460,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,270,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days. View BRF's Short Interest .

When is BRF's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 20th 2024. View our BRFS earnings forecast .

How were BRF's earnings last quarter?

Brf S.A. (NYSE:BRFS) announced its earnings results on Monday, February, 26th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter. BRF had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.52% and a negative net margin of 2.29%.

What is José Fay's approval rating as BRF's CEO?

34 employees have rated BRF Chief Executive Officer José Fay on Glassdoor.com . José Fay has an approval rating of 40% among the company's employees. This puts José Fay in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of BRF own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BRF investors own include Hawkins (HWKN) , Coty (COTY) , Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) , Schlumberger (SLB) , Brinker International (EAT) , Intel (INTC) , Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) , Energy Transfer (ET) , General Electric (GE) and Pfizer (PFE) .

How do I buy shares of BRF?

Shares of BRFS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NYSE:BRFS

BRF (BRFS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$3.28

+0.01 (+0.31%)

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Today's Range: $3.25
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$3.35
50-Day Range: $2.69
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$3.47
52-Week Range: $1.15
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$3.52

Volume: 2.52 million shs
Average Volume: 3.52 million shs
Market Capitalization: $3.55 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $3.55

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BRF MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.50 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 8.2% Upside
$3.55 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.28% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.66
Based on 10 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 46.15%
From $0.13 to $0.19 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

0.81 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

128th out of 139 stocks

Meat Packing Plants Industry

2nd out of 2 stocks

1.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
BRF has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
BRF has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.28% of the outstanding shares of BRF have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
BRF has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in BRF has recently decreased by 1.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
BRF does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
BRF does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for BRFS.

2.6

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
BRF has a news sentiment score of 0.66. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for BRF this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 1 people have searched for BRFS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 7 people have added BRF to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, BRF insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.00% of the stock of BRF is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 4.76% of the stock of BRF is held by institutions.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for BRF are expected to grow by 46.15% in the coming year, from $0.13 to $0.19 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of BRF is -17.26, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of BRF is -17.26, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
BRF has a P/B Ratio of 1.13. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About BRF Stock (NYSE:BRFS)

BRF S.A. engages in raising, producing, and slaughtering poultry and pork for processing, production, and sale of fresh meat, processed products, pasta, margarine, pet food, and other products. The company's product portfolio comprises meat products, including frozen whole and cut chicken, frozen pork, and turkey; processed food products, such as marinated, frozen, whole, and cut chicken, roosters, sausages, ham products, bologna, frankfurters, salamis, bacon, cold meats, other smoked products; and frozen processed meats comprising hamburgers, steaks, breaded meat products, kibbeh, and meatballs, as well as chicken sausages, chicken hot dogs, and chicken bologna. It also produces and sells frozen prepared meals, such as lasagna, macaroni and cheese, pies, ready-to-eat meals, pizzas, and other frozen foods; plant-based products, such as nuggets, pies, vegetables, and burgers; frozen desserts and cheese bread; spreads, that includes margarine, butter, cream cheese, and pate, as well as animal feed and hatcheries. The company primarily sells its products under the Sadia, Perdigão, Qualy, Chester, Kidelli, Perdix, Biofresh, Gran Plus, and Banvit brands. It serves supermarkets, wholesalers, retail stores, food services, restaurants, and other institutional buyers. The company is also involved in the provision of consultancy, marketing, and logistics services; generation and commercialization of electric energy; and import, industrialization, and commercialization of products. BRF S.A. operates primarily in Brazil, the Americas, Eurasia, Europe, Malaysia, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and internationally. The company was formerly known as BRF-Brasil Foods S.A. and changed its name to BRF S.A. in April 2013. BRF S.A. was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil. BRF S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Marfrig Global Foods S.A.

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BRFS Stock News Headlines

April 19, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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BRF (NYSE:BRFS) Upgraded by JPMorgan Chase & Co. to Overweight

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BRF S.A. (BRFS) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

February 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

BRF S.A. (NYSE:BRFS) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

February 27, 2024 | msn.com

BRF S.A. reports Q4 results

February 26, 2024 | investing.com

Brazil's BRF ends seven-quarter losing streak, earns $165.26 million in Q4

February 17, 2024 | money.usnews.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/26/2024
Today: 4/19/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/20/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Meat packing plants
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NYSE:BRFS
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1122491
Web: www.brf-br.com
Phone: 551123225000
Fax: 55-11-2322-5740
Employees: 96,259
Year Founded: 1934

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $3.55
High Stock Price Target: $4.00
Low Stock Price Target: $3.10
Potential Upside/Downside: +8.7%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.19)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 25.12
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-406,320,000.00
Net Margins: -2.29%
Pretax Margin: -3.70%
Return on Equity: -8.52%
Return on Assets: -1.91%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.13
Current Ratio: 1.34
Quick Ratio: 0.86

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $9.53 billion
Price / Sales: 0.37
Cash Flow: $0.22 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 14.73
Book Value: $2.89 per share
Price / Book: 1.13

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 1,082,470,000
Free Float: 1,071,648,000
Market Cap: $3.53 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.95

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Key Executives

Mr. Miguel de Souza Gularte (Age 64)
Global CEO & Member of Executive Board
Mr. Fabio Luis Mendes Mariano (Age 42)
Chief Financial & Investor Relations Officer and Member of Executive Board
Mr. Alessandro Rosa Bonorino (Age 53)
Vice-President of People, Sustainability & Digital and Member of Executive Board
Mr. Leonardo Campo Dall'Orto (Age 49)
Vice-president of International Markets & Planning and Member of Executive Board
Mr. Marcel Sacco (Age 55)
Vice-president of Marketing & New Business and Member of Executive Board
Mr. Fabio Duarte Stumpf (Age 41)
VP of Agrobusiness & Quality and Member of Executive Board
Mr. Manoel Reinaldo Manzano Martins Jr. (Age 45)
VP of Commercial Brazil & Member of Executive Board
Mr. Artemio Listoni (Age 62)
Chief Industrial Ops., & Logistic Officer, VP of Industrial Ops & Logistics & Member of Exe., Board
Marcos Roberto Badollato
Chief Accounting Officer
Marcus de Freitas Henriques
Secretary

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BRFS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell BRF stock right now?: 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for BRF in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" BRFS shares.
View BRFS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is BRF's stock price target for 2024?: 4 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for BRF's shares. Their BRFS share price targets range from $3.10 to $4.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $3.55 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 8.2% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for BRFS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have BRFS shares performed in 2024?: BRF's stock was trading at $2.78 at the start of the year. Since then, BRFS shares have increased by 18.0% and is now trading at $3.28.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting BRF?: BRF saw a decline in short interest in the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,040,000 shares, a decline of 44.3% from the February 29th total of 5,460,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 3,270,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.9 days.
View BRF's Short Interest.
When is BRF's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 20th 2024.
View our BRFS earnings forecast.

How were BRF's earnings last quarter?: Brf S.A. (NYSE:BRFS) announced its earnings results on Monday, February, 26th. The company reported $0.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.69 billion for the quarter. BRF had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.52% and a negative net margin of 2.29%.
What is José Fay's approval rating as BRF's CEO?: 34 employees have rated BRF Chief Executive Officer José Fay on Glassdoor.com. José Fay has an approval rating of 40% among the company's employees. This puts José Fay in the bottom 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of BRF own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other BRF investors own include Hawkins (HWKN), Coty (COTY), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL), Schlumberger (SLB), Brinker International (EAT), Intel (INTC), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Energy Transfer (ET), General Electric (GE) and Pfizer (PFE).
How do I buy shares of BRF?: Shares of BRFS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:BRFS) was last updated on 4/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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