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

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 48,600 shares, an increase of 117.9% from the January 15th total of 22,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 218,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.2 days.

Komatsu Stock Performance

KMTUY traded down $0.17 during trading on Thursday, hitting $30.13. 63,762 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 164,000. The firm has a market cap of $28.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.82 and a beta of 1.05. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $27.96 and its 200 day moving average is $27.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.10, a current ratio of 1.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.17. Komatsu has a one year low of $24.05 and a one year high of $32.16.

Komatsu (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 31st. The industrial products company reported $0.77 earnings per share for the quarter. Komatsu had a net margin of 9.89% and a return on equity of 12.68%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Komatsu will post 2.58 EPS 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.