Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Short Interest Update

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 22,036 shares, a decline of 61.3% from the July 30th total of 56,967 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average trading volume of 109,217 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded Komatsu from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Komatsu Stock Down 0.9%

Shares of KMTUY traded down $0.41 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $46.83. 21,220 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 143,758. Komatsu has a 12-month low of $30.65 and a 12-month high of $52.74. The company has a quick ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 2.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18. The firm has a market cap of $43.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.15, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.04. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $42.31 and a 200 day simple moving average of $42.91.

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.08. Komatsu had a net margin of 8.93% and a return on equity of 10.49%. The company had revenue of $6.37 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $6.13 billion. Komatsu has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.450 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Komatsu will post 2.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Komatsu

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS: KMTUY) is a Japanese multinational manufacturer of construction, mining and industrial equipment. Founded in the early 20th century in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, the company has grown into a global supplier of heavy machinery and related services for industries including construction, mining, forestry and infrastructure development.

Komatsu’s product lineup covers a broad range of mobile and stationary equipment, including hydraulic excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders, rigid and articulated dump trucks, dozers, compact equipment, and specialized mining machines for both surface and underground operations.