Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY - Get Free Report) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in 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. Currently, 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 138,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.4 days.
Komatsu Price Performance
KMTUY traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $30.86. The stock had a trading volume of 83,004 shares, compared to its average volume of 114,893. The company has a market cap of $29.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.04. The business has a fifty day moving average of $29.70 and a 200 day moving average of $27.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.91. Komatsu has a 1 year low of $24.05 and a 1 year high of $32.16.
Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY - Get Free Report) last issued its 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 12.39% and a net margin of 9.89%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Komatsu will post 2.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
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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.
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