Kubota Co. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest

Kubota Co. (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 12,000 shares, a growth of 566.7% from the November 30th total of 1,800 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 111,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days.

Kubota Stock Up 0.4 %

Shares of KUBTY traded up $0.21 on Thursday, reaching $58.15. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 98,917 shares, compared to its average volume of 32,842. Kubota has a twelve month low of $55.71 and a twelve month high of $85.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.69 billion, a PE ratio of 8.07, a PEG ratio of 4.15 and a beta of 0.96. The company has a current ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $62.90 and a 200-day moving average of $67.67.

About Kubota

Kubota Corporation manufactures and sells agricultural and construction machinery in Japan, North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Farm & Machinery, Water & Environment, and Others. The Farm & Machinery segment offers tractors, power tillers, combine harvesters, rice transplanters, turf equipment, utility vehicles, other agricultural machinery, implements, attachments, post-harvest machinery, vegetable production equipment, intermediate management machine, and other equipment; cooperative drying, rice seedling, and gardening facilities; scales, weighing and measuring control systems, and air purifier; engines for farm equipment, construction machinery, industrial machinery, and generators; and mini excavators, wheel and skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, and other construction machinery related products.