Pareto Securities Upgrades Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) to “Strong-Buy”

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) was upgraded by research analysts at Pareto Securities from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Zacks Research upgraded Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Arctic Securiti upgraded Yara International ASA from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded Yara International ASA from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Strong Buy”.

Yara International ASA Trading Down 8.6%

Shares of OTCMKTS:YARIY opened at $28.27 on Tuesday. Yara International ASA has a 12-month low of $13.50 and a 12-month high of $31.28. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $25.96 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.62. The company has a market capitalization of $14.40 billion, a PE ratio of 10.51 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a current ratio of 1.72, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31.

Yara International ASA Company Profile

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.