Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Short Interest Up 492.9% in July

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 18,190 shares, a growth of 492.9% from the July 15th total of 3,068 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 31,069 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.6 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Kubota Trading Up 1.6%

KUBTY traded up $1.34 on Thursday, hitting $86.94. 8,392 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 31,171. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.70. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $85.95 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $86.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.77 billion, a PE ratio of 11.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.94. Kubota has a 12 month low of $56.88 and a 12 month high of $107.97.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.79 by $0.99. The firm had revenue of $5.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.05 billion. Kubota had a return on equity of 9.17% and a net margin of 8.18%.Kubota has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.150 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Kubota will post 5.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Kubota from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, 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.