Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Short Interest Update

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY - Get Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totalling 29,700 shares, an increase of 28.6% from the March 15th total of 23,100 shares. Approximately 0.0% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 172,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Komatsu from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, March 31st.

Komatsu Trading Up 1.4 %

OTCMKTS KMTUY traded up $0.38 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $28.39. 82,354 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 131,277. The stock has a market cap of $27.00 billion, a PE ratio of 10.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 0.99. Komatsu has a 52 week low of $24.05 and a 52 week high of $32.16. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $29.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.15. The company has a quick ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.16.

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The industrial products company reported $0.77 EPS for the quarter. Komatsu had a net margin of 9.89% and a return on equity of 12.39%. Analysts forecast that Komatsu will post 2.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.