Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Shares Shorted: Short Interest Up 158.3% in September

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,928 shares, a growth of 158.3% from the August 31st total of 7,715 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 45,295 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Yara International ASA Stock Performance

Yara International ASA stock opened at $22.91 on Monday. Yara International ASA has a 1 year low of $17.48 and a 1 year high of $31.28. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $23.59 and its 200-day moving average is $25.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.78. The company has a market cap of $11.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.61 and a beta of 0.57.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Zacks Research cut Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Barclays upgraded Yara International ASA to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, June 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

About Yara International ASA

Yara International ASA is a Norway-based global company focused on crop nutrition and agricultural solutions. Its principal products include nitrogen fertilizers such as nitrates, urea and ammonia, as well as specialty fertilizers designed to support crop yields and improve nutrient efficiency.

The company also produces industrial nitrogen chemicals, including ammonia and nitrate-based products used in applications such as mining, manufacturing and environmental technology. Yara provides agronomic advice, digital farming tools and other services intended to help farmers manage nutrients and improve productivity while reducing agriculture’s environmental impact.

Yara serves customers through operations, production facilities and distribution networks across Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia-Pacific.