Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Receives Average Recommendation of “Buy” from Brokerages

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) has received a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the six analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a strong buy rating to the company.

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on YARIY shares. Zacks Research upgraded Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Pareto Securities upgraded Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Citigroup lowered Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd.

Yara International ASA Stock Down 3.5%

YARIY opened at $22.85 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $23.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $25.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.59 and a beta of 0.56. Yara International ASA has a fifty-two week low of $17.48 and a fifty-two week high of $31.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.79.

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.