Short Interest in Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Expands By 165.8%

Key Points

• Short interest surged by 165.8% to 9,504 shares as of March 31 (up from 3,576 on March 15); the short‑interest ratio is about 0.3 days and the report lists 0.0% of shares sold short.
• Zacks downgraded Kubota from "strong‑buy" to "hold" on March 23, though the Street consensus remains an average "Buy" (two Strong Buy ratings, one Hold).
• Kubota beat quarterly estimates with $1.28 EPS (vs. $0.90 est.) and $5.30B revenue (vs. $4.90B est.), set FY2026 guidance at 6.000 EPS, and currently trades with a market cap of $19.51B and a P/E of 15.66.

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY - Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 9,504 shares, a growth of 165.8% from the March 15th total of 3,576 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 35,953 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Kubota Price Performance

KUBTY opened at $85.79 on Friday. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $87.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $76.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.65. Kubota has a twelve month low of $52.43 and a twelve month high of $107.97. The firm has a market cap of $19.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.66 and a beta of 0.95.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.38. Kubota had a net margin of 6.20% and a return on equity of 6.81%. The business had revenue of $5.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.90 billion. Kubota has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.000 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Kubota will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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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