Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Short Interest Up 164.4% in January

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 59,500 shares, an increase of 164.4% from the December 31st total of 22,500 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 264,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.2 days.

Komatsu Trading Down 0.0 %

KMTUY traded down $0.01 during trading on Thursday, hitting $29.50. 157,984 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 108,620. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $27.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $27.41. Komatsu has a 1 year low of $24.05 and a 1 year high of $32.16. The company has a current ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 1.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. The firm has a market cap of $28.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.57 and a beta of 1.05.

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.67 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $6.78 billion during the quarter. Komatsu had a return on equity of 12.61% and a net margin of 9.70%. As a group, 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.