Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Short Interest Down 84.0% in July

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,068 shares, a decrease of 84.0% from the June 30th total of 19,230 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 73,036 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.0 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Zacks Research raised shares of Kubota to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Kubota Price Performance

Shares of Kubota stock opened at $86.00 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.56 billion, a PE ratio of 13.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.94. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $86.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $85.15. Kubota has a 12 month low of $55.13 and a 12 month high of $107.97.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) last released 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. The company had revenue of $5.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.91 billion. Kubota had a return on equity of 7.75% and a net margin of 7.00%.Kubota has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.370-6.370 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Kubota will post 5.64 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.