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

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

Komatsu Stock Performance

Shares of Komatsu stock traded down $0.87 during trading on Thursday, reaching $45.30. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 100,923 shares, compared to its average volume of 132,595. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $46.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $43.20. The firm has a market cap of $42.14 billion, a PE ratio of 16.59, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.07. Komatsu has a 52 week low of $30.65 and a 52 week high of $52.74. The company has a quick ratio of 1.12, a current ratio of 1.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on KMTUY. The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Komatsu from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, October 4th. Zacks Research upgraded Komatsu from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Citigroup raised Komatsu from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

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.