Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Trading Up 1.4% - What's Next?

Key Points

• Yara International ASA's stock increased by 1.4% to close at $18.73, despite a trading volume decline of 16% from its average.
• Analysts have mixed sentiments on Yara's performance, with a Moderate Buy consensus from five analysts, including two Strong Buy ratings.
• In its last quarterly earnings report, Yara International ASA reported an EPS of $1.82, significantly exceeding estimates of $0.53, and projected an EPS of 1.33 for the current fiscal year.

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY - Get Free Report) was up 1.4% on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $18.88 and last traded at $18.73. Approximately 14,244 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 16% from the average daily volume of 16,923 shares. The stock had previously closed at $18.46.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on YARIY shares. Kepler Capital Markets raised Yara International ASA from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 11th. Zacks Research downgraded Yara International ASA from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Pareto Securities raised Yara International ASA to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Yara International ASA presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy".

Yara International ASA Stock Up 1.4%

The firm has a market cap of $9.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.57 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 0.83. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $18.45 and a 200-day moving average of $17.69.

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, July 18th. The basic materials company reported $1.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.53 by $1.29. Yara International ASA had a return on equity of 19.27% and a net margin of 4.78%.The business had revenue of $3.95 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $41.02 billion. Sell-side analysts predict that Yara International ASA will post 1.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.

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