Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Short Interest Down 88.9% in June

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in June. As of June 30th, there was short interest totaling 64,784 shares, a decline of 88.9% from the June 15th total of 584,280 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 483,490 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Zacks Research cut Komatsu from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Sell”.

Komatsu Stock Up 0.4%

KMTUY stock traded up $0.17 during trading on Friday, reaching $39.98. The stock had a trading volume of 350,695 shares, compared to its average volume of 161,249. Komatsu has a 1-year low of $30.65 and a 1-year high of $52.74. The company has a current ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The company has a market capitalization of $37.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.54, a PEG ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.05. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $40.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $40.99.

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The industrial products company reported $0.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $7.62 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.11 billion. Komatsu had a return on equity of 10.83% and a net margin of 9.12%.Komatsu has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.250 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Komatsu will post 2.59 earnings per share for the current year.

About Komatsu

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.