Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Short Interest Up 492.9% in July

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY – Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 18,190 shares, a growth of 492.9% from the July 15th total of 3,068 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 31,069 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Kubota from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy”.

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Kubota Stock Performance

OTCMKTS KUBTY opened at $87.08 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $86.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $86.13. Kubota has a fifty-two week low of $56.88 and a fifty-two week high of $107.97. The company has a market cap of $19.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.70.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.79 by $0.99. The company had revenue of $5.59 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.05 billion. Kubota had a return on equity of 9.17% and a net margin of 8.18%.Kubota has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.150 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Kubota will post 5.64 earnings per share for the current year.

About Kubota

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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.

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