Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Shares Gap Down – Time to Sell?

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY)’s stock price gapped down prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $88.65, but opened at $84.31. Kubota shares last traded at $87.3250, with a volume of 1,714 shares changing hands.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group raised shares of Kubota from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Zacks Research upgraded Kubota from a “strong sell” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Strong Buy”.

Kubota Trading Down 1.4%

The stock has a fifty day moving average of $85.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $73.12. The company has a market capitalization of $19.04 billion, a PE ratio of 15.28 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a current ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.38. The business had revenue of $5.30 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.90 billion. Kubota had a net margin of 6.20% and a return on equity of 6.81%. Kubota has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Kubota Corp. will post 5.57 earnings per share 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.