Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Short Interest Up 122.8% in May

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) saw a large growth in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 49,609 shares, a growth of 122.8% from the April 30th total of 22,270 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 58,812 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.8 days.

Kubota Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of KUBTY traded down $1.03 on Tuesday, reaching $87.49. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 12,892 shares, compared to its average volume of 27,538. The company has a current ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. Kubota has a twelve month low of $53.59 and a twelve month high of $107.97. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.90 billion, a PE ratio of 13.78 and a beta of 0.91. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $84.01 and a 200-day moving average of $80.99.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) last posted its earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The industrial products company reported $2.05 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.54 by $0.51. Kubota had a net margin of 7.00% and a return on equity of 7.76%. The company had revenue of $5.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.91 billion. Kubota has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.370-6.370 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Kubota will post 5.89 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Zacks Research cut shares of Kubota from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Kubota Company Profile

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.