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

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

Komatsu Stock Up 2.2 %

Shares of Komatsu stock opened at $27.05 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $27.07 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $27.54. The company has a market capitalization of $25.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.55, a PEG ratio of 5.14 and a beta of 1.05. Komatsu has a 12-month low of $24.05 and a 12-month high of $32.16.

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.