Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) Cut to Hold at Zacks Research

Zacks Research downgraded shares of Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research report released on Monday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Separately, UBS Group upgraded Kubota from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kubota presently has a consensus rating of “Buy”.

Kubota Price Performance

KUBTY stock opened at $81.22 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $86.77 and a 200-day moving average price of $74.60. Kubota has a 52-week low of $51.65 and a 52-week high of $107.97. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.82 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 1.65.

Kubota (OTCMKTS:KUBTY) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $1.28 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.38. Kubota had a return on equity of 6.81% and a net margin of 6.20%.The company had revenue of $5.30 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.90 billion. Kubota has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.000 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Kubota will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Kubota

Kubota Corporation (OTCMKTS: KUBTY) is a Japanese multinational manufacturer specializing in agricultural machinery, construction equipment, engines and water infrastructure systems. Founded in 1890 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan, the company has grown from its origins as a cast-iron manufacturer into a diversified industrial enterprise. Kubota’s agricultural machinery portfolio includes tractors, combine harvesters, rice transplanters and irrigation equipment, while its construction machinery lineup features compact excavators, wheel loaders and skid-steer loaders.