Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) have been given an average recommendation of “Buy” by the seven analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a strong buy rating to the company.

Several research firms have issued reports on YARIY. Citigroup lowered Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Pareto Securities upgraded Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Zacks Research upgraded Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded Yara International ASA from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th.

Yara International ASA Trading Down 3.4%

YARIY opened at $27.06 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The firm has a market cap of $13.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.84 and a beta of 0.56. Yara International ASA has a 12 month low of $17.48 and a 12 month high of $31.28. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $28.67 and a 200-day moving average price of $24.03.

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.06. Yara International ASA had a return on equity of 23.06% and a net margin of 8.58%.The company had revenue of $4.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.95 billion. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Yara International ASA will post 3.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Yara International ASA Company Profile

Yara International ASA is a Norway-based chemical company that specializes in the production and distribution of mineral fertilizers and nitrogen-based crop nutrition solutions. Headquartered in Oslo, Yara is recognized for its comprehensive portfolio of products that support agricultural productivity, environmental protection and industrial applications. The company’s operations span the entire value chain from ammonia production to the blending and distribution of finished fertilizer products.

The core of Yara’s business centers on nitrogen-based fertilizers including ammonium nitrate, urea, calcium ammonium nitrate and specialty blends designed to optimize crop yield and nutrient use efficiency.