Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Sees Large Volume Increase – Time to Buy?

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) shares saw unusually-high trading volume on Tuesday . 18,838 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 39% from the previous session’s volume of 31,039 shares.The stock last traded at $83.37 and had previously closed at $86.5420.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

Kubota Price Performance

The company has a market cap of $18.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $85.54 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $86.49. The company has a current ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.79 by $0.99. The business had revenue of $5.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.05 billion. Kubota had a return on equity of 9.17% and a net margin of 8.18%.Kubota has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.150-8.150 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Kubota Corp. will post 7.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.