Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Short Interest Up 356.3% in April

Key Points

• Short interest rose 356.3% in April to 43,370 shares from 9,504 at the end of March, though the short-interest ratio is just 0.5 days and approximately 0.0% of shares are sold short.
• Kubota beat quarterly estimates, reporting $1.28 EPS versus $0.90 expected and $5.30 billion in revenue versus $4.90 billion, and it set FY2026 guidance at 6.0 EPS.
• Shares trade near $80.24 with a market cap of $18.25 billion and a P/E of 14.64; analysts' consensus is a "Buy" despite Zacks lowering its rating to "Hold."

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in April. As of April 15th, there was short interest totaling 43,370 shares, a growth of 356.3% from the March 31st total of 9,504 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 89,599 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.5 days. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Kubota Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of Kubota stock opened at $80.24 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $18.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.64 and a beta of 0.95. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $86.88 and a 200-day moving average price of $77.41. The company has a quick ratio of 1.26, a current ratio of 1.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Kubota has a twelve month low of $52.43 and a twelve month high of $107.97.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.38. The firm had revenue of $5.30 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.90 billion. Kubota had a return on equity of 6.81% and a net margin of 6.20%.Kubota has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.000 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Kubota will post 6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Zacks Research lowered Kubota from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kubota has an average rating of "Buy".

About Kubota

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.

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