The stock price of BRF S.A. ADR (NYSE: BRFS) has plunged by -0.52 when compared to previous closing price of 3.84, but the company has seen a -6.14% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-06 that BRF (BRFS) closed at $3.91 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.26% move from the prior day.
Is It Worth Investing in BRF S.A. ADR (NYSE: BRFS) Right Now?
BRF S.A. ADR (NYSE: BRFS) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 10.16x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.88. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BRFS is 1.64B, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.29% of that float. On January 10, 2025, the average trading volume of BRFS was 2.41M shares.
BRFS’s Market Performance
BRFS stock saw a decrease of -6.14% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -18.55% and a quarterly a decrease of -3.99%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.12%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.93% for BRF S.A. ADR (BRFS). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -9.55% for BRFS stock, with a simple moving average of -2.62% for the last 200 days.
BRFS Trading at -10.43% 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 unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.23% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.93%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.12%, as shares sank -17.34% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.31% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BRFS fell by -6.57%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +15.57% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.23. In addition, BRF S.A. ADR saw -6.14% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for BRFS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.24 for the gross margin
The net margin for BRF S.A. ADR stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 21.44, with 5.47 for asset returns.
Based on BRF S.A. ADR (BRFS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.54 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.44. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.18. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.59.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.13 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.2. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.88. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.75for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.96. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.45.
Conclusion
To sum up, BRF S.A. ADR (BRFS) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
