Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) Short Interest Up 65.4% in December

Komatsu Ltd. (OTCMKTS:KMTUY) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 22,500 shares, an increase of 65.4% from the November 30th total of 13,600 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 200,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days.

Komatsu Price Performance

Shares of OTCMKTS:KMTUY traded down $0.04 on Friday, reaching $27.41. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 78,149 shares, compared to its average volume of 117,558. Komatsu has a 52-week low of $24.05 and a 52-week high of $32.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.93, a PEG ratio of 5.38 and a beta of 1.06. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $26.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.69.

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.