Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Stock Rating Upgraded by BNP Paribas Exane

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) was upgraded by equities research analysts at BNP Paribas Exane to a “hold” rating in a report released on Tuesday, Zacks reports.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, October 1st. Barclays upgraded Yara International ASA to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Yara International ASA Trading Down 1.6%

Shares of Yara International ASA stock opened at $21.28 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $23.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.67. Yara International ASA has a 52-week low of $17.48 and a 52-week high of $31.28.

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 22nd. The basic materials company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by ($0.11). The company had revenue of $4.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.46 billion. Equities research analysts expect that Yara International ASA will post 2.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Yara International ASA

Yara International ASA is a Norway-based global fertilizer and crop nutrition company. Its business focuses on improving agricultural productivity through the production and distribution of nitrogen-based fertilizers, crop nutrition products and related agricultural solutions.

The company’s product portfolio includes ammonia, urea, nitrates, compound and specialty fertilizers, as well as industrial nitrogen products. Yara also provides agronomic guidance and digital tools intended to help farmers improve nutrient management, crop yields and environmental performance.

Yara serves agricultural and industrial customers across a broad international market, with operations, production facilities and sales activities spanning Europe, the Americas, Africa and other regions.