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

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) has been given an average recommendation of “Buy” by the six analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a strong buy rating to the company.

YARIY has been the subject of several research reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Citigroup downgraded shares of Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Pareto Securities upgraded shares of Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th.

Yara International ASA Stock Performance

Shares of YARIY stock opened at $24.71 on Monday. Yara International ASA has a one year low of $17.48 and a one year 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. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $28.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $24.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.99 and a beta of 0.53.

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.06. Yara International ASA had a net margin of 8.58% and a return on equity of 23.06%. The company had revenue of $4.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.95 billion. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Yara International ASA will post 3.33 EPS for the current 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.