Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Short Interest Update

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) saw a large increase in short interest in the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 54,600 shares, an increase of 366.7% from the May 31st total of 11,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 111,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.5 days.

Yara International ASA Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:YARIY opened at $14.34 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $7.31 billion, a PE ratio of -204.86 and a beta of 0.97. The company’s fifty day moving average is $14.79 and its 200 day moving average is $15.88. Yara International ASA has a 52 week low of $13.84 and a 52 week high of $20.69. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, April 26th. The basic materials company reported $0.11 EPS for the quarter. Yara International ASA had a positive return on equity of 3.19% and a negative net margin of 0.24%. The business had revenue of $3.32 billion for the quarter. Research analysts anticipate that Yara International ASA will post 1.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Yara International ASA Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 30th were paid a dividend of $0.2354 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, May 29th. Yara International ASA’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -228.57%.

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.