Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Stock Short Interest Climbs 178.3%

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) saw a significant increase in short interest in September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 76,281 shares, an increase of 178.3% from the August 31st total of 27,407 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 102,570 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.7 days.

Komatsu Stock Performance

Shares of KMTUY stock opened at $48.50 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The firm has a market cap of $45.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.77, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a 50 day moving average of $45.15 and a 200-day moving average of $42.67. Komatsu has a 12-month low of $30.65 and a 12-month high of $52.74.

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.67 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.08. Komatsu had a return on equity of 10.51% and a net margin of 8.93%.The business had revenue of $6.37 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.13 billion. Komatsu has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.450-2.450 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Komatsu will post 2.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded Komatsu from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

About Komatsu

Komatsu Ltd. is a Japan-based manufacturer of construction, mining, forestry and industrial equipment. The company produces a broad range of machinery, including hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, bulldozers, motor graders, dump trucks, underground mining equipment and other heavy-duty vehicles used in infrastructure, construction and resource-development projects.

In addition to equipment manufacturing, Komatsu provides replacement parts, maintenance, equipment management and other aftermarket services.