Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Rating Increased to Strong Sell at Barclays

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) was upgraded by Barclays to a “strong sell” rating in a note issued to investors on Friday, Zacks reports.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on YARIY. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded 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 note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded shares of Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Yara International ASA Stock Performance

OTCMKTS:YARIY opened at $24.63 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $23.11 and its 200 day moving average is $25.63. Yara International ASA has a fifty-two week low of $17.48 and a fifty-two week high of $31.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.55 billion, a PE ratio of 8.18 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.78.

About Yara International ASA

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.