Short Interest in Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Increases By 761.5%

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totalling 11,200 shares, an increase of 761.5% from the April 15th total of 1,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 133,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Yara International ASA Stock Performance

OTCMKTS YARIY traded up $0.15 on Friday, hitting $14.78. The stock had a trading volume of 25,973 shares, compared to its average volume of 52,251. The company's 50-day moving average is $15.44 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.32. Yara International ASA has a one year low of $14.05 and a one year high of $20.69. The stock has a market cap of $7.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -211.14 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, April 26th. The basic materials company reported $0.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Yara International ASA had a positive return on equity of 3.20% and a negative net margin of 0.24%. The business had revenue of $3.32 billion during the quarter. On average, analysts expect that Yara International ASA will post 1.13 earnings per share for the current year.

Yara International ASA Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.2354 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 29th. Yara International ASA's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -228.57%.

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.

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