Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Shares Gap Down – Here’s Why

Shares of Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) gapped down prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $25.69, but opened at $24.86. Yara International ASA shares last traded at $24.46, with a volume of 566 shares changing hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently commented on the company. Zacks Research lowered Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Barclays raised Yara International ASA to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Yara International ASA Stock Performance

The business has a 50 day moving average of $23.38 and a 200-day moving average of $25.68. The company has a market capitalization of $12.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 8.13 and a beta of 0.57. 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 Company Profile

Yara International ASA is a Norway-based global company focused on crop nutrition and agricultural solutions. Its principal products include nitrogen fertilizers such as nitrates, urea and ammonia, as well as specialty fertilizers designed to support crop yields and improve nutrient efficiency.

The company also produces industrial nitrogen chemicals, including ammonia and nitrate-based products used in applications such as mining, manufacturing and environmental technology. Yara provides agronomic advice, digital farming tools and other services intended to help farmers manage nutrients and improve productivity while reducing agriculture’s environmental impact.

Yara serves customers through operations, production facilities and distribution networks across Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia-Pacific.