Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY) Short Interest Up 85.5% in January

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 14,100 shares, a growth of 85.5% from the January 15th total of 7,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 32,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Yara International ASA Trading Up 0.6 %

Shares of OTCMKTS YARIY traded up $0.09 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $14.47. The stock had a trading volume of 17,886 shares, compared to its average volume of 31,222. The firm has a market cap of $7.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.40 and a beta of 0.92. Yara International ASA has a twelve month low of $12.98 and a twelve month high of $16.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.81. The company's 50 day moving average price is $14.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $14.50.

Yara International ASA (OTCMKTS:YARIY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 9.32% and a net margin of 3.89%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Yara International ASA will post 1.02 EPS 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.