Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Short Interest Down 50.9% in August

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) was the recipient of a significant decrease in short interest during the month of August. As of August 14th, there was short interest totaling 8,933 shares, a decrease of 50.9% from the July 30th total of 18,190 shares. Currently, 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 23,084 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.4 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

Kubota Stock Down 1.2%

KUBTY traded down $1.05 during trading on Friday, hitting $87.91. The stock had a trading volume of 8,016 shares, compared to its average volume of 17,567. Kubota has a twelve month low of $58.00 and a twelve month high of $107.97. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $85.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $86.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.28 and a current ratio of 1.70. The company has a market capitalization of $19.99 billion, a PE ratio of 11.58, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.94.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.79 by $0.99. The company had revenue of $5.59 billion for 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. On average, research analysts predict that Kubota will post 7.66 earnings per share for the current 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.