Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.33 EPS

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday. The basic materials company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.51 by ($0.33), Zacks reports. Yara International ASA had a net margin of 3.89% and a return on equity of 9.32%.

Yara International ASA Price Performance

OTCMKTS YARIY traded down $0.11 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $14.80. The stock had a trading volume of 7,806 shares, compared to its average volume of 39,208. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $14.11 and its 200 day moving average is $14.51. Yara International ASA has a twelve month low of $12.98 and a twelve month high of $17.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.70 and a beta of 0.92.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Redburn Atlantic upgraded Yara International ASA to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, October 18th.

Yara International ASA Company Profile

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.