Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Short Interest Down 69.7% in July

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 19,643 shares, a drop of 69.7% from the June 30th total of 64,784 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 298,173 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Komatsu Stock Up 2.3%

KMTUY stock opened at $40.73 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $40.40 and its 200 day moving average price is $41.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.81, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.05. Komatsu has a fifty-two week low of $30.65 and a fifty-two week high of $52.74. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 2.03.

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