Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,800 shares, a decrease of 73.0% from the January 31st total of 14,100 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 55,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Yara International ASA Trading Down 2.7 %

Shares of YARIY opened at $14.14 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $14.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $14.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.83. The company has a market capitalization of $7.20 billion, a PE ratio of 471.17 and a beta of 0.92. Yara International ASA has a fifty-two week low of $12.98 and a fifty-two week high of $16.71.

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 14th. The basic materials company reported $0.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.51 by ($0.33). Yara International ASA had a net margin of 0.10% and a return on equity of 7.70%. As a group, analysts forecast that Yara International ASA will post 1.33 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, BNP Paribas raised Yara International ASA to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th.

About Yara International ASA

Yara International ASA provides crop nutrition and industrial solutions in Norway, European Union, Europe, Africa, Asia, North and Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand. The company offers ammonium- and urea-based fertilizers; compound fertilizers that contain nutrients, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium; coatings; biostimulants; organic-based fertilizers; green fertilizers are nitrate-based mineral fertilizers, as well as foliar and fertigation solutions; and nitrate, calcium nitrate, micronutrient, and fertigation and urea fertilizers.