Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Short Interest Update

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totalling 23,100 shares, a decline of 56.7% from the February 28th total of 53,400 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 172,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are sold short.

Komatsu Trading Down 2.1 %

KMTUY stock traded down $0.63 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $29.70. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 54,941 shares, compared to its average volume of 109,365. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $30.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $28.07. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. Komatsu has a 52 week low of $24.05 and a 52 week high of $32.16. The stock has a market cap of $28.24 billion, a PE ratio of 10.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.04.

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The industrial products company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Komatsu had a return on equity of 12.39% and a net margin of 9.89%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Komatsu will post 2.73 EPS for the current year.

About Komatsu

Komatsu Ltd. manufactures and sells construction, mining, and utility equipment in Japan, the Americas, Europe, China, Rest of Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Africa, and CIS countries. It operates through three segments: Construction, Mining and Utility Equipment; Retail Finance; and Industrial Machinery and Others.