Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Short Interest Update

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 6,300 shares, an increase of 65.8% from the February 13th total of 3,800 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 40,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Yara International ASA Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS YARIY opened at $15.42 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $14.52 and a 200-day moving average of $14.58. The stock has a market cap of $7.86 billion, a PE ratio of 514.00 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.83. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 14th. The basic materials company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) 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%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Yara International ASA will post 1.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, BNP Paribas upgraded 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.