Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Receives Consensus Rating of “Buy” from Analysts

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

YARIY has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, June 22nd. Zacks Research raised Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Citigroup downgraded Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th.

Yara International ASA Trading Up 3.2%

Shares of YARIY opened at $24.79 on Friday. Yara International ASA has a twelve month low of $17.48 and a twelve month high of $31.28. The company has a market cap of $12.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.24 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a current ratio of 1.78, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $23.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $25.63.

About Yara International ASA

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.