Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Short Interest Up 702.0% in October

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 40,100 shares, an increase of 702.0% from the September 30th total of 5,000 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 27,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 27,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on YARIY shares. Pareto Securities raised Yara International ASA to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Zacks Research lowered Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Yara International ASA has an average rating of “Buy”.

Yara International ASA Stock Performance

Shares of YARIY opened at $18.52 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $18.53 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.16. The stock has a market cap of $9.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.77 and a beta of 0.88. Yara International ASA has a 52 week low of $12.98 and a 52 week high of $20.31.

Yara International ASA Company Profile

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.