Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Short Interest Update

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) saw a significant decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 22,270 shares, a decrease of 48.7% from the April 15th total of 43,370 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 52,951 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Kubota Stock Up 1.4%

KUBTY traded up $1.31 on Friday, reaching $92.66. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 68,520 shares, compared to its average volume of 27,690. The company has a market capitalization of $21.07 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.59 and a beta of 0.91. Kubota has a fifty-two week low of $52.43 and a fifty-two week high of $107.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $83.69 and a two-hundred day moving average of $79.35.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 8th. The industrial products company reported $2.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.51. Kubota had a net margin of 7.00% and a return on equity of 7.76%. The company had revenue of $5.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.91 billion. Kubota has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.370-6.370 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Kubota will post 5.89 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Zacks Research cut shares of Kubota from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

About Kubota

Kubota Corporation (OTCMKTS: KUBTY) is a Japanese multinational manufacturer specializing in agricultural machinery, construction equipment, engines and water infrastructure systems. Founded in 1890 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan, the company has grown from its origins as a cast-iron manufacturer into a diversified industrial enterprise. Kubota’s agricultural machinery portfolio includes tractors, combine harvesters, rice transplanters and irrigation equipment, while its construction machinery lineup features compact excavators, wheel loaders and skid-steer loaders.