Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant growth in short interest in the month of April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totalling 129,200 shares, a growth of 335.0% from the March 31st total of 29,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 421,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short.
Komatsu Price Performance
Shares of OTCMKTS:KMTUY traded down $0.16 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $28.89. The company's stock had a trading volume of 93,007 shares, compared to its average volume of 143,968. The company has a market cap of $27.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.91. Komatsu has a 12-month low of $24.05 and a 12-month high of $32.16. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $29.11 and its 200 day simple moving average is $28.19.
Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 28th. The industrial products company reported $0.92 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.17. Komatsu had a return on equity of 12.39% and a net margin of 9.89%. The company had revenue of $8.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1,082.32 billion. On average, analysts forecast that Komatsu will post 2.73 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Komatsu from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, March 31st.
Check Out Our Latest Research Report on KMTUY
About Komatsu
(
Get Free Report)
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.
Recommended Stories
Before you consider Komatsu, you'll want to hear this.
MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified the five stocks that top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Komatsu wasn't on the list.
While Komatsu currently has a Hold rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.
View The Five Stocks Here
MarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2025. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Enter your email address to see which companies made the list.
Get This Free Report
Like this article? Share it with a colleague.
Link copied to clipboard.
