Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Shares Gap Up – Here’s What Happened

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) shares gapped up before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $84.9450, but opened at $90.23. Kubota shares last traded at $89.57, with a volume of 12,636 shares traded.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Zacks Research downgraded Kubota from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kubota has an average rating of “Buy”.

Kubota Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $20.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.05 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $83.69 and a 200 day simple moving average of $80.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.65.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) last announced its earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The industrial products company reported $2.05 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.51. The firm had revenue of $5.18 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.91 billion. Kubota had a return on equity of 7.76% and a net margin of 7.00%.Kubota has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.370-6.370 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Kubota Corp. will post 5.89 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.