Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Short Interest Up 164.4% in January

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) was the target of a large increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 59,500 shares, an increase of 164.4% from the December 31st total of 22,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 264,900 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Komatsu Stock Performance

Shares of KMTUY traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $29.50. The stock had a trading volume of 157,984 shares, compared to its average volume of 108,620. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The company has a market cap of $28.05 billion, a PE ratio of 10.69, a PEG ratio of 5.57 and a beta of 1.05. Komatsu has a fifty-two week low of $24.05 and a fifty-two week high of $32.16. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $27.39 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $27.41.

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter. Komatsu had a net margin of 9.70% and a return on equity of 12.61%. The firm had revenue of $6.78 billion during the quarter. On average, equities analysts expect that Komatsu will post 2.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Komatsu Company Profile

Komatsu Ltd. manufactures and sells construction, mining, and utility equipment in Japan, the Americas, Europe, China, Rest of Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Africa, and CIS countries. It operates through three segments: Construction, Mining and Utility Equipment; Retail Finance; and Industrial Machinery and Others.