Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Short Interest Down 39.3% in March

Key Points

• Short interest plunged 39.3% in March to 145,047 shares (from 238,798 on March 15), leaving a days-to-cover ratio of 0.6 and a reported 0.0% of shares short sold.
• Komatsu beat quarterly EPS estimates ($0.68 vs. $0.60) and set FY2026 guidance at 2.280 EPS, while sell-side analysts project about 2.73 EPS for the current year.
• Zacks Research upgraded Komatsu from "strong sell" to a "hold," and MarketBeat's aggregated analyst rating is currently Hold.

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large decline in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 145,047 shares, a decline of 39.3% from the March 15th total of 238,798 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 256,357 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.6 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold.

Komatsu Stock Performance

OTCMKTS KMTUY opened at $43.56 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $40.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.92, a P/E/G ratio of 5.98 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.18, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 2.03. The business's 50 day moving average price is $44.55 and its 200-day moving average price is $37.72. Komatsu has a fifty-two week low of $26.77 and a fifty-two week high of $52.74.

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.60 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $6.70 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $977.56 billion. Komatsu had a return on equity of 11.73% and a net margin of 9.82%.Komatsu has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.280-2.280 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Komatsu will post 2.73 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Zacks Research raised Komatsu from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, January 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Komatsu has an average rating of "Hold".

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.

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