Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Sees Large Volume Increase – Here’s Why

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) shares saw strong trading volume on Monday. 134,132 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 363% from the average daily volume of 28,963 shares. The stock last traded at $78.22 and had previously closed at $81.32.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on KUBTY. Zacks Research lowered shares of Kubota from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Morgan Stanley downgraded Kubota from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Kubota from a “strong-buy” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Sunday, October 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kubota currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Kubota Stock Performance

The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $86.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $86.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.23. The firm has a market cap of $18.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.03.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The industrial products company reported $1.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.00 by ($0.56). Kubota had a net margin of 8.17% and a return on equity of 8.97%. The business had revenue of $4.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5 billion. Kubota has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.027-8.027 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Kubota Corp. will post 7.72 EPS for the current year.

Kubota Company Profile

Kubota Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of machinery and infrastructure products. Founded in Osaka in 1890, the company began by producing cast-iron water pipes and has since expanded into agriculture, construction, and environmental systems. Kubota’s products include tractors, combine harvesters, rice transplanters, farm implements, engines, and compact construction machinery. Its water and environmental businesses provide products and systems such as pipes, pumps, and water-treatment equipment.