Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Short Interest Update

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) saw a significant increase in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 73,766 shares, an increase of 413.6% from the February 12th total of 14,362 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 229,554 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 229,554 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Kubota Stock Up 3.5%

OTCMKTS:KUBTY traded up $2.97 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $88.46. 14,879 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 45,812. Kubota has a fifty-two week low of $51.65 and a fifty-two week high of $107.97. The company has a market capitalization of $20.12 billion, a PE ratio of 16.14 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a current ratio of 1.68, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $84.40 and a 200 day simple moving average of $72.74.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 6.93%. Kubota has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.000 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Kubota will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised Kubota from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group raised Kubota from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy”.

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.