Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Sees Large Volume Increase – Should You Buy?

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIYGet Free Report) saw an uptick in trading volume on Friday . 146,650 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 355% from the previous session’s volume of 32,211 shares.The stock last traded at $27.30 and had previously closed at $27.5560.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on YARIY. Zacks Research upgraded Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Citigroup downgraded Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded Yara International ASA from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Pareto Securities upgraded Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy”.

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Yara International ASA Trading Down 1.5%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $28.64 and a 200 day moving average of $24.10. The firm has a market cap of $13.83 billion, a PE ratio of 9.87 and a beta of 0.56.

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIYGet Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 24th. The basic materials company reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.06. Yara International ASA had a return on equity of 23.06% and a net margin of 8.58%.The business had revenue of $4.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.95 billion. Equities analysts anticipate that Yara International ASA will post 3.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Yara International ASA Company Profile

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Yara International ASA is a Norway-based chemical company that specializes in the production and distribution of mineral fertilizers and nitrogen-based crop nutrition solutions. Headquartered in Oslo, Yara is recognized for its comprehensive portfolio of products that support agricultural productivity, environmental protection and industrial applications. The company’s operations span the entire value chain from ammonia production to the blending and distribution of finished fertilizer products.

The core of Yara’s business centers on nitrogen-based fertilizers including ammonium nitrate, urea, calcium ammonium nitrate and specialty blends designed to optimize crop yield and nutrient use efficiency.

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