Short Interest in Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Declines By 73.0%

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 3,800 shares, a decrease of 73.0% from the January 31st total of 14,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 55,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Yara International ASA Trading Down 2.7 %

Shares of Yara International ASA stock opened at $14.14 on Friday. 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 has a 12-month low of $12.98 and a 12-month high of $16.71. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 471.17 and a beta of 0.92. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $14.16 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $14.54.

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

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.