Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Short Interest Up 117.9% in January

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 48,600 shares, a growth 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 currently 0.2 days.

Komatsu Stock Performance

Komatsu stock traded down $0.03 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $31.00. 54,514 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 164,000. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $27.36. Komatsu has a fifty-two week low of $24.05 and a fifty-two week high of $32.16. The stock has a market cap of $29.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.99, 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 current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 1.10.

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The industrial products company reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Komatsu had a return on equity of 12.68% and a net margin of 9.89%. On average, research analysts expect that Komatsu will post 2.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Komatsu Company Profile

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.