Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the six analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company.

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. 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. Citigroup cut shares of Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd.

Yara International ASA Stock Down 1.6%

OTCMKTS YARIY opened at $23.43 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $25.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $25.28. Yara International ASA has a fifty-two week low of $17.48 and a fifty-two week high of $31.28. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The stock has a market cap of $11.94 billion, a PE ratio of 8.52 and a beta of 0.57.

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) last announced its earnings results on Friday, April 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $4.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.95 billion. Yara International ASA had a net margin of 8.58% and a return on equity of 23.06%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Yara International ASA will post 3.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.