Short Interest in Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Rises By 80.3%

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 16,103 shares, a growth of 80.3% from the August 15th total of 8,933 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 37,786 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Zacks Research raised shares of Kubota from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Strong Buy”.

Kubota Trading Down 0.8%

KUBTY traded down $0.69 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $89.98. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 6,416 shares, compared to its average volume of 29,778. Kubota has a fifty-two week low of $60.53 and a fifty-two week high of $107.97. The stock has a market cap of $20.46 billion, a PE ratio of 11.86, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.95. The business’s 50-day moving average is $87.33 and its 200-day moving average is $86.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 1.28.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.99. Kubota had a return on equity of 9.12% and a net margin of 8.18%.The company had revenue of $5.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.05 billion. Kubota has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.150 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Kubota will post 7.66 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Kubota

Kubota Corporation is a Japanese manufacturer of agricultural, construction and industrial equipment. Founded in Osaka in 1890, the company began by producing cast-iron water pipes and later expanded into machinery and environmental infrastructure.

Kubota’s product portfolio includes tractors, combines, rice transplanters, agricultural implements, compact construction machinery, engines and equipment for municipal and industrial applications. The company also provides water-treatment systems, wastewater and environmental engineering solutions, and related infrastructure products.

Kubota serves customers in Japan and international markets, including North America, Europe and other parts of Asia.