Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Short Interest Up 65.4% in December

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY - Get Free Report) was the target of a large increase in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 22,500 shares, an increase of 65.4% from the November 30th total of 13,600 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 200,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Komatsu Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS KMTUY traded down $0.04 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $27.41. 78,149 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 117,558. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $26.87 and its 200-day simple moving average is $27.69. The company has a market cap of $26.07 billion, a PE ratio of 9.93, a P/E/G ratio of 5.38 and a beta of 1.06. Komatsu has a twelve month low of $24.05 and a twelve month high of $32.16.

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.

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