Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Short Interest Update

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 16,200 shares, an increase of 184.2% from the March 31st total of 5,700 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 91,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company's stock are sold short.

Yara International ASA Stock Performance

YARIY stock traded up $0.18 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $16.34. The company had a trading volume of 13,373 shares, compared to its average volume of 31,141. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.32 billion, a PE ratio of 544.67 and a beta of 0.91. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $15.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $14.61. Yara International ASA has a fifty-two week low of $12.98 and a fifty-two week high of $16.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49.

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 14th. The basic materials company reported $0.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by ($0.33). Yara International ASA had a net margin of 0.10% and a return on equity of 7.70%. Analysts anticipate that Yara International ASA will post 1.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, BNP Paribas raised shares of Yara International ASA to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 9th.

Yara International ASA Company Profile

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.