Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 48,600 shares, an increase of 117.9% from the January 15th total of 22,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 218,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Komatsu Stock Performance

OTCMKTS KMTUY opened at $31.00 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $29.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.58, a P/E/G ratio of 5.82 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a current ratio of 1.99. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $28.03 and its 200-day moving average price is $27.36. Komatsu has a fifty-two week low of $24.05 and a fifty-two week high of $32.16.

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The industrial products company reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter. Komatsu had a return on equity of 12.68% and a net margin of 9.89%. Sell-side analysts predict that Komatsu will post 2.58 earnings per share for the current year.

About Komatsu

Komatsu Ltd. manufactures and sells construction, mining, and utility equipment in Japan, the Americas, Europe, China, Rest of Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, Africa, and CIS countries. It operates through three segments: Construction, Mining and Utility Equipment; Retail Finance; and Industrial Machinery and Others.