Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Receives Average Recommendation of “Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) have received an average recommendation of “Buy” from the six brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on YARIY shares. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Citigroup cut shares of Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Pareto Securities raised shares of Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th.

Yara International ASA Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:YARIY opened at $22.85 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $23.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $25.54. Yara International ASA has a twelve month low of $17.48 and a twelve month high of $31.28. The company has a market cap of $11.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.59 and a beta of 0.56.

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.