Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” by Brokerages

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Buy” by the seven brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and four have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company.

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. Arctic Securiti raised Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded Yara International ASA from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Yara International ASA from a “moderate sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th.

Yara International ASA Stock Up 3.0%

Shares of YARIY stock opened at $24.32 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $20.81 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.86 and a current ratio of 1.73. Yara International ASA has a twelve month low of $13.50 and a twelve month high of $24.32. The company has a market capitalization of $12.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.77 and a beta of 0.73.

About Yara International ASA

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.