Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Stock Rating Lowered by Jefferies Financial Group

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Jefferies Financial Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on YARIY. Pareto Securities raised Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Citigroup cut shares of Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Yara International ASA has an average rating of “Moderate Buy”.

Yara International ASA Stock Performance

Yara International ASA stock opened at $22.01 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.79. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $27.40 and its 200-day moving average price is $24.96. Yara International ASA has a fifty-two week low of $17.48 and a fifty-two week high of $31.28. The stock has a market cap of $11.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.00 and a beta of 0.53.

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $4.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.95 billion. Yara International ASA had a return on equity of 23.06% and a net margin of 8.58%. On average, equities research analysts expect 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.