Q3 EPS Estimates for Kura Sushi USA Raised by William Blair

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at William Blair boosted their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Kura Sushi USA in a research note issued on Wednesday, January 8th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.10 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.06. William Blair currently has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kura Sushi USA's current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share.

KRUS has been the topic of several other research reports. Lake Street Capital lifted their target price on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $78.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Craig Hallum boosted their price objective on Kura Sushi USA from $85.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Piper Sandler raised their target price on Kura Sushi USA from $63.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $70.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Kura Sushi USA currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $89.75.

Kura Sushi USA Stock Down 11.8 %

Kura Sushi USA stock traded down $12.09 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $90.09. 390,164 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 230,233. Kura Sushi USA has a 52-week low of $48.66 and a 52-week high of $122.81. The business's 50-day moving average price is $96.63 and its 200-day moving average price is $79.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -115.50 and a beta of 1.84.

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 7th. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.16. Kura Sushi USA had a negative net margin of 3.70% and a negative return on equity of 1.22%.

Institutional Trading of Kura Sushi USA

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Kings Path Partners LLC raised its holdings in Kura Sushi USA by 8.2% during the 4th quarter. Kings Path Partners LLC now owns 11,015 shares of the company's stock valued at $998,000 after acquiring an additional 831 shares during the period. Barclays PLC grew its position in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 438.6% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 11,333 shares of the company's stock valued at $914,000 after purchasing an additional 9,229 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 128,068 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,317,000 after purchasing an additional 1,016 shares during the period. Portolan Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 15.3% during the 3rd quarter. Portolan Capital Management LLC now owns 216,530 shares of the company's stock valued at $17,444,000 after purchasing an additional 28,655 shares during the period. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC purchased a new stake in Kura Sushi USA during the 3rd quarter worth about $237,000. 65.49% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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