Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Shares Gap Up – Still a Buy?

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) gapped up prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $45.20, but opened at $47.0699. Komatsu shares last traded at $44.9450, with a volume of 3,814 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded Komatsu from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Komatsu currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Komatsu Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.06. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $44.71 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.62.

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $6.37 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.13 billion. Komatsu had a net margin of 8.93% and a return on equity of 10.51%. Komatsu has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.450 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Komatsu Ltd. will post 2.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Komatsu Company Profile

Komatsu Ltd. is a Japan-based manufacturer of construction, mining, forestry and industrial equipment. The company produces a broad range of machinery, including hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, bulldozers, motor graders, dump trucks, underground mining equipment and other heavy-duty vehicles used in infrastructure, construction and resource-development projects.

In addition to equipment manufacturing, Komatsu provides replacement parts, maintenance, equipment management and other aftermarket services.