JBS shares jump after Q4 results, hit highest since August

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26/03/2026 18:13

March 26 (Reuters) - Shares in Brazilian meatpacker JBS JBS.N rise about 6% after fourth-quarter results, hitting their highest price level since August.

** Analysts stress better than expected figures for adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and for JBS' North American beef division.

** "The main positive surprise" stems from the beef operation in the U.S., analysts at BTG Pactual write in a report.

** Itau BBA analysts say JBS had solid figures in its Brazilian poultry unit Seara and in its U.S. beef business, "reinforcing the company’s relative resilience during 2025."

** JBS shares were last up 5.7% to about $16.6 per share in mid-afternoon; Brazil equities benchmark Bovespa .BVSP falls 1.4% while the three main stock indexes in the U.S. are down 1% to 2%.

** Shares in JBS rose some $16.7 in the session, the highest intraday level since August 27, 2025.

 (Reporting by Andre Romani, Editing by Natalia Siniawski)

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