Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Short Interest Update

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) saw a large increase in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 76,281 shares, an increase of 178.3% from the August 31st total of 27,407 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 102,570 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.7 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Komatsu Trading Down 2.5%

Komatsu stock opened at $47.27 on Tuesday. Komatsu has a 12-month low of $30.65 and a 12-month high of $52.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 1.96 and a quick ratio of 1.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.98 billion, a PE ratio of 17.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.06. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $45.31 and a 200-day simple moving average of $42.68.

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