Yara International ASA (YARIY) – What Are Analysts Thinking About This Stock?

Shares of Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) have been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the eight analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, five have issued a hold recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

Several equities analysts have commented on YARIY shares. Zacks Research raised shares of Yara International ASA from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. BNP Paribas Exane upgraded Yara International ASA to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 27th. Finally, Barclays raised Yara International ASA to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th.

Yara International ASA Stock Up 1.4%

OTCMKTS:YARIY opened at $21.48 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $22.50 and a 200 day simple moving average of $24.71. Yara International ASA has a one year low of $17.48 and a one year high of $31.28. The company has a market capitalization of $10.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.75 and a beta of 0.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.78.

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The basic materials company reported $0.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by ($0.11). The company had revenue of $4.48 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.46 billion. Yara International ASA had a net margin of 8.20% and a return on equity of 15.44%. Sell-side analysts predict that Yara International ASA will post 3.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Yara International ASA Company Profile

Yara International ASA is a Norway-based company focused on crop nutrition and industrial nitrogen products. Its offerings include nitrogen fertilizers such as ammonia, urea and nitrate fertilizers, as well as blended fertilizers and crop nutrition solutions designed to support agricultural productivity. The company also supplies ammonia and other nitrogen-based products for industrial uses, including solutions that help reduce emissions. Yara serves agricultural and industrial customers across a broad international network, with operations and commercial activities spanning multiple regions.