Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Sees Significant Decline in Short Interest

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) saw a large decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 1,200 shares, a decrease of 81.0% from the February 28th total of 6,300 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 39,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

Yara International ASA Stock Down 0.0 %

Shares of YARIY opened at $15.18 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 505.87 and a beta of 0.99. Yara International ASA has a 12-month low of $12.98 and a 12-month high of $16.71. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $14.85 and a 200-day moving average price of $14.67. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 14th. The basic materials company reported $0.18 earnings per share 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 expect that Yara International ASA will post 1.33 earnings per share for the current year.

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.