Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Sees Large Increase in Short Interest

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) was the recipient of a significant growth in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totalling 44,800 shares, a growth of 22.7% from the October 31st total of 36,500 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 175,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Komatsu Trading Up 0.7 %

OTCMKTS:KMTUY traded up $0.20 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $27.07. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 39,900 shares, compared to its average volume of 117,198. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $26.98 and a 200-day moving average of $27.96. Komatsu has a fifty-two week low of $24.05 and a fifty-two week high of $32.16. The company has a market capitalization of $25.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.81, a P/E/G ratio of 5.13 and a beta of 1.06.

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.