Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Sees Large Drop in Short Interest

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY – Get Free Report) saw a significant decline in short interest in August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 22,036 shares, a decline of 61.3% from the July 30th total of 56,967 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 109,217 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

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Komatsu Price Performance

KMTUY stock traded down $0.42 during trading on Friday, hitting $46.82. 38,794 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 75,842. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $42.41 and a 200 day simple moving average of $42.93. The company has a current ratio of 2.11, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. Komatsu has a one year low of $30.65 and a one year high of $52.74. The stock has a market cap of $43.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.04.

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $6.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.13 billion. Komatsu had a net margin of 8.93% and a return on equity of 10.49%. Komatsu has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.450 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Komatsu will post 2.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Komatsu

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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.

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