Short Interest in Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Declines By 64.7%

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) was the target of a significant drop in short interest during the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 75,212 shares, a drop of 64.7% from the April 15th total of 213,285 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 149,751 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.5 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Zacks Research raised Komatsu from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold”.

Komatsu Stock Performance

Shares of KMTUY stock traded down $0.80 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $41.04. 91,112 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 72,149. Komatsu has a 12-month low of $28.74 and a 12-month high of $52.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a current ratio of 2.03 and a quick ratio of 1.10. The company has a market cap of $38.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.92, a P/E/G ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.06. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $42.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $38.91.

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. The industrial products company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.06. Komatsu had a return on equity of 10.83% and a net margin of 9.12%.The firm had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations 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.