Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Short Interest Update

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

Yara International ASA Stock Up 1.7 %

Shares of Yara International ASA stock opened at $15.42 on Friday. Yara International ASA has a 52-week low of $12.98 and a 52-week high of $16.71. The company has a 50 day moving average of $14.52 and a 200 day moving average of $14.58. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The company has a market capitalization of $7.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 514.00 and a beta of 0.99.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.51 by ($0.33). Yara International ASA had a return on equity of 7.70% and a net margin of 0.10%. As a group, research analysts forecast that Yara International ASA will post 1.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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.