Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Rating Increased to Strong-Buy at Kepler Capital Markets

Kepler Capital Markets upgraded shares of Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a report published on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

Separately, BNP Paribas upgraded shares of Yara International ASA to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th.

Yara International ASA Stock Up 2.1%

YARIY stock opened at $18.85 on Wednesday. Yara International ASA has a 52 week low of $12.98 and a 52 week high of $19.00. The company has a market capitalization of $9.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 628.33 and a beta of 0.94. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $16.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.20. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

Yara International ASA Cuts Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 18th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.1846 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 2nd. This represents a dividend yield of 1.02%. Yara International ASA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 28.07%.

About Yara International ASA

Yara International ASA provides crop nutrition and industrial solutions in Norway, European Union, Europe, Africa, Asia, North and Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand. The company offers ammonium- and urea-based fertilizers; compound fertilizers that contain nutrients, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium; coatings; biostimulants; organic-based fertilizers; green fertilizers are nitrate-based mineral fertilizers, as well as foliar and fertigation solutions; and nitrate, calcium nitrate, micronutrient, and fertigation and urea fertilizers.