Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Short Interest Down 84.0% in July

Kubota Corp. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) saw a significant decrease in short interest in the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,068 shares, a decrease of 84.0% from the June 30th total of 19,230 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily volume of 73,036 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 0.0 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Zacks Research upgraded Kubota to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy”.

Kubota Price Performance

Shares of Kubota stock opened at $86.00 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $86.32 and a 200 day moving average of $85.15. Kubota has a 52 week low of $55.13 and a 52 week high of $107.97. The company has a market cap of $19.56 billion, a PE ratio of 13.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.28, a current ratio of 1.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The industrial products company reported $2.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.54 by $0.51. The business had revenue of $5.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.91 billion. Kubota had a net margin of 7.00% and a return on equity of 7.75%. Kubota has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.370-6.370 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Kubota will post 5.64 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.