Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Shares Gap Down – What’s Next?

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) shares gapped down before the market opened on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $88.65, but opened at $84.31. Kubota shares last traded at $87.3250, with a volume of 1,714 shares trading hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on KUBTY. Zacks Research raised shares of Kubota from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group raised Kubota from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kubota has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy”.

Kubota Trading Down 2.2%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 1.65 and a quick ratio of 1.26. The company has a market capitalization of $19.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.82 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $84.76 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $72.94.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.38. The company had revenue of $5.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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. On average, analysts forecast that Kubota Corp. will post 5.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Kubota

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.