Short Interest in Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Grows By 23.0%

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 53,400 shares, an increase of 23.0% from the February 13th total of 43,400 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 138,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days.

Komatsu Trading Up 1.3 %

OTCMKTS:KMTUY traded up $0.40 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $30.77. The company had a trading volume of 194,281 shares, compared to its average volume of 116,550. The company has a current ratio of 1.91, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16. The company has a market cap of $29.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a 50-day moving average of $29.39 and a 200 day moving average of $27.82. Komatsu has a 1 year low of $24.05 and a 1 year high of $32.16.

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, January 31st. The industrial products company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter. Komatsu had a return on equity of 12.39% and a net margin of 9.89%. Sell-side analysts expect that Komatsu will post 2.73 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.