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

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY)’s share price gapped down prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $92.66, but opened at $87.89. Kubota shares last traded at $87.84, with a volume of 301 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Kubota Stock Performance

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $83.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $79.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The stock has a market cap of $19.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.47 and a beta of 0.91.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The industrial products company reported $2.05 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.51. Kubota had a return on equity of 7.76% and a net margin of 7.00%.The firm had revenue of $5.18 billion during 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, sell-side analysts expect that Kubota Corp. will post 5.89 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.