Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Short Interest Update

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) saw a significant decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 1,668 shares, a decrease of 63.8% from the July 30th total of 4,606 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 48,724 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.0 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on YARIY shares. Citigroup lowered Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. 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, Zacks Research raised Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Yara International ASA currently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Yara International ASA Price Performance

OTCMKTS:YARIY opened at $23.80 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a current ratio of 1.78 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $22.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $25.62. Yara International ASA has a 1-year low of $17.48 and a 1-year high of $31.28. The firm has a market cap of $12.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.91 and a beta of 0.56.

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.