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

Shares of Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company.

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup downgraded Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Zacks Research downgraded Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. 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 0.8%

YARIY opened at $24.63 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.18 and a beta of 0.57. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $23.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $25.63. Yara International ASA has a twelve month low of $17.48 and a twelve month high of $31.28. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.

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.