Short Interest in Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Declines By 95.2%

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 3,576 shares, a decrease of 95.2% from the February 26th total of 73,766 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 45,144 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on KUBTY. UBS Group upgraded shares of Kubota from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Kubota from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Kubota Price Performance

OTCMKTS KUBTY opened at $81.22 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $18.47 billion, a PE ratio of 14.82 and a beta of 0.86. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $86.77 and its 200-day moving average price is $74.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.65. Kubota has a 52-week low of $51.65 and a 52-week high of $107.97.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.38. The company had revenue of $5.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.90 billion. Kubota had a net margin of 6.20% and a return on equity of 6.81%. Kubota has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Kubota will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal 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.