Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Short Interest Update

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) saw a large growth in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 404,494 shares, a growth of 437.8% from the April 30th total of 75,212 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 145,306 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.8 days.

Komatsu Price Performance

KMTUY stock traded down $0.02 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $40.76. The stock had a trading volume of 47,744 shares, compared to its average volume of 154,810. Komatsu has a 52-week low of $29.17 and a 52-week high of $52.74. The company has a current ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $41.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $39.23. The company has a market cap of $37.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.06.

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The industrial products company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.06. Komatsu had a return on equity of 10.83% and a net margin of 9.12%.The business had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $7.11 billion. Komatsu has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.250 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Komatsu will post 2.65 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Komatsu

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS: KMTUY) is a Japanese multinational manufacturer of construction, mining and industrial equipment. Founded in the early 20th century in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, the company has grown into a global supplier of heavy machinery and related services for industries including construction, mining, forestry and infrastructure development.

Komatsu’s product lineup covers a broad range of mobile and stationary equipment, including hydraulic excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders, rigid and articulated dump trucks, dozers, compact equipment, and specialized mining machines for both surface and underground operations.