Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Short Interest Update

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 40,100 shares, an increase of 702.0% from the September 30th total of 5,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 27,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.5 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 27,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.5 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on YARIY shares. Zacks Research downgraded Yara International ASA from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. Pareto Securities upgraded Yara International ASA to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Yara International ASA presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Yara International ASA Trading Down 0.9%

OTCMKTS:YARIY opened at $18.85 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $18.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $18.10. The company has a market capitalization of $9.60 billion, a PE ratio of 13.00 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37. Yara International ASA has a 52-week low of $12.98 and a 52-week high of $20.31.

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.