Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Raised to “Strong-Buy” at BNP Paribas

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) was upgraded by research analysts at BNP Paribas to a “strong-buy” rating in a report issued on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

Yara International ASA Stock Down 5.7 %

OTCMKTS:YARIY traded down $0.84 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $14.06. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 58,989 shares, compared to its average volume of 31,040. Yara International ASA has a 52-week low of $12.98 and a 52-week high of $16.38. The company has a current ratio of 1.83, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 468.57 and a beta of 0.91. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $14.76 and a 200-day moving average of $14.66.

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 14th. The basic materials company reported $0.18 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%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Yara International ASA will post 1.33 earnings per share for the current 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.