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

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Zacks Research lowered Komatsu from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Komatsu currently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Komatsu Trading Up 0.4%

KMTUY traded up $0.17 during trading on Friday, hitting $39.98. 350,695 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, 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 stock has a 50 day moving average price of $40.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $40.99. The firm has a market cap of $37.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a current ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18.

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The industrial products company reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $7.62 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.11 billion. Komatsu has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.250 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Komatsu will post 2.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Komatsu Company Profile

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.