BRF S.A. ADR (NYSE: BRFS)’s stock price has increased by 2.86 compared to its previous closing price of 2.80. However, the company has seen a 18.03% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2023-11-14 that Does BRF (BRFS) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let’s find out.

Is It Worth Investing in BRF S.A. ADR (NYSE: BRFS) Right Now?

The 36-month beta value for BRFS is also noteworthy at 1.81. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”

The average price estimated by analysts for BRFS is $2.44, which is -$0.44 below than the current price. The public float for BRFS is 1.68B, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.47% of that float. The average trading volume of BRFS on November 21, 2023 was 4.94M shares.

BRFS’s Market Performance

BRFS’s stock has seen a 18.03% increase for the week, with a 35.85% rise in the past month and a 41.18% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.59%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.86% for BRF S.A. ADR The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 23.23% for BRFS stock, with a simple moving average of 65.20% for the last 200 days.

BRFS Trading at 34.63% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought BRFS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 0.41% of gains for the given period.

Volatility was left at 4.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.59%, as shares surge +33.33% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +60.89% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, BRFS rose by +18.03%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +88.24% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $2.37. In addition, BRF S.A. ADR saw 82.28% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Stock Fundamentals for BRFS

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

• +0.75 for the present operating margin
• +14.20 for the gross margin

The net margin for BRF S.A. ADR stands at -5.79. The total capital return value is set at 1.07, while invested capital returns managed to touch -9.45. Equity return is now at value -28.81, with -6.38 for asset returns.

Based on BRF S.A. ADR (BRFS), the company’s capital structure generated 235.69 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 70.21. Total debt to assets is 45.91, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 195.25. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 58.17.

When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.78, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.97. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.99 and the total asset turnover is 0.95. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.19.

Conclusion

In summary, BRF S.A. ADR (BRFS) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.