Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Stock Short Interest Report for September

Key Points

• Komatsu’s short interest fell 51.6% in September to 36,919 shares, representing roughly 0.0% of outstanding shares and a low days-to-cover ratio of 0.3.
• Analyst sentiment improved, with Goldman Sachs and Citigroup upgrading the stock to “strong buy” and Zacks Research moving it to “hold.” MarketBeat data shows an average rating of “Buy.”
• Komatsu exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.67 in EPS versus the $0.59 consensus and $6.37 billion in revenue versus $6.13 billion expected. The stock was trading at $46.13, with a market capitalization of approximately $42.92 billion.

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large drop in short interest in the month of September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totaling 36,919 shares, a drop of 51.6% from the September 15th total of 76,281 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 106,055 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.3 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KMTUY has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Zacks Research upgraded Komatsu from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Komatsu from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Sunday, October 4th. Finally, Citigroup raised Komatsu from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, September 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Buy".

Komatsu Price Performance

Komatsu stock traded down $0.71 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $46.13. 267,079 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 132,577. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.96. The company has a market capitalization of $42.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.51 and a beta of 1.07. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $46.56 and its 200-day simple moving average is $43.16. Komatsu has a 1 year low of $30.65 and a 1 year high of $52.74.

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.59 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $6.37 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $6.13 billion. Komatsu had a return on equity of 10.51% and a net margin of 8.93%. Komatsu has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.450 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Komatsu will post 2.69 EPS for the current year.

About Komatsu

Komatsu Ltd. is a Japan-based manufacturer of construction, mining, forestry and industrial equipment. Its product portfolio includes hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, bulldozers, motor graders, dump trucks and other machinery used in infrastructure development, construction, quarrying and resource extraction.

The company also provides equipment for forestry operations and industrial applications, along with replacement parts, maintenance, repairs, fleet management, automation and other technology-enabled services.

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