Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Given Consensus Rating of “Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) have earned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the seven research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and five have given a strong buy recommendation to the company.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on YARIY. Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded Yara International ASA from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Arctic Securiti upgraded Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Zacks Research raised Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th.

Yara International ASA Price Performance

OTCMKTS YARIY opened at $29.01 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $25.57 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $21.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.72, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. Yara International ASA has a 12-month low of $13.50 and a 12-month high of $29.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.78 and a beta of 0.59.

Yara International ASA Company Profile

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.