Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Shares Gap Down – Here’s Why

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY)’s share price gapped down prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $98.82, but opened at $89.99. Kubota shares last traded at $89.99, with a volume of 7,773 shares traded.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on KUBTY shares. Zacks Research upgraded Kubota from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group raised shares of Kubota from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Strong Buy”.

Kubota Stock Down 1.3%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 1.68 and a quick ratio of 1.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.68 and a beta of 0.86. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $82.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $71.95.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.38. Kubota had a return on equity of 6.93% and a net margin of 6.20%.The firm had revenue of $5.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.90 billion. Kubota has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.000 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Kubota Corp. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Kubota Company Profile

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.