Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Short Interest Update

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 22,270 shares, a decrease of 48.7% from the April 15th total of 43,370 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 52,951 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Zacks Research lowered Kubota from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Kubota Stock Performance

Shares of Kubota stock traded up $1.31 on Friday, reaching $92.66. 68,520 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 27,690. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.07 billion, a PE ratio of 14.59 and a beta of 0.91. Kubota has a 1-year low of $52.43 and a 1-year high of $107.97. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $83.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $79.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 8th. The industrial products company reported $2.05 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.51. Kubota had a net margin of 7.00% and a return on equity of 7.76%. The firm had revenue of $5.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.91 billion. Kubota has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.370-6.370 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Kubota will post 5.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.