Short Interest in Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Rises By 80.3%

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 16,103 shares, an increase of 80.3% from the August 15th total of 8,933 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 37,786 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Kubota Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of OTCMKTS:KUBTY traded up $1.16 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $90.67. 11,803 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 29,903. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $87.21 and a two-hundred day moving average of $86.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.61. Kubota has a 52-week low of $60.53 and a 52-week high of $107.97. The stock has a market cap of $20.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.95.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.99. Kubota had a return on equity of 9.12% and a net margin of 8.18%.The firm had revenue of $5.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.05 billion. Kubota has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.150 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Kubota will post 7.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

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

About Kubota

Kubota Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of agricultural, construction and industrial equipment. Founded in Osaka in 1890, the company began by producing cast-iron water pipes and later expanded into machinery and environmental infrastructure.

Kubota’s product portfolio includes tractors, combines, rice transplanters, agricultural implements, compact construction machinery, engines and equipment for municipal and industrial applications. The company also provides water-treatment systems, wastewater and environmental engineering solutions, and related infrastructure products.

Kubota serves customers in Japan and international markets, including North America, Europe and other parts of Asia.