Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.06 EPS

Key Points

• Yara reported Q1 EPS of $0.82, beating the consensus of $0.76 by $0.06, and posted revenue of $4.26 billion (vs. $3.95 billion estimate); the company had a net margin of 8.71% and ROE of 22.22%.
• Several analysts recently upgraded the stock (Arctic Securities, Zacks, Pareto), leaving Yara with an average rating of Strong Buy (five Strong Buy, one Hold).
• Shares opened at $28.91, trading near a 12‑month high of $31.28 (low $15.95); the company has a market cap of $14.73 billion and a P/E of 10.75.

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday. The basic materials company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.06, Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $4.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.95 billion. Yara International ASA had a net margin of 8.71% and a return on equity of 22.22%.

Yara International ASA Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of YARIY stock opened at $28.91 on Friday. Yara International ASA has a 12 month low of $15.95 and a 12 month high of $31.28. The company has a market cap of $14.73 billion, a PE ratio of 10.75 and a beta of 0.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.31. The business's 50 day moving average is $27.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.46.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Arctic Securiti upgraded shares of Yara International ASA from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Zacks Research raised shares of Yara International ASA from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Pareto Securities raised shares of Yara International ASA from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. 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 equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Yara International ASA has an average rating of "Strong Buy".

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.