Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Short Interest Update

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) saw a large decline in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,606 shares, a decline of 87.4% from the July 15th total of 36,668 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 61,104 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently commented on YARIY. Citigroup cut Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, June 22nd. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Yara International ASA has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Yara International ASA Stock Down 0.6%

OTCMKTS:YARIY opened at $22.06 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.33 and a beta of 0.56. Yara International ASA has a one year low of $17.48 and a one year high of $31.28. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $23.06 and a 200 day simple moving average of $25.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.78.

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.