Q3 EPS Estimates for Kura Sushi USA Raised by Roth Capital

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS - Free Report) - Roth Capital increased their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Kura Sushi USA in a report released on Wednesday, January 8th. Roth Capital analyst G. Kelly now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.26 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.18. The consensus estimate for Kura Sushi USA's current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Kura Sushi USA's Q4 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS.

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

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on KRUS. Lake Street Capital upped their price target on Kura Sushi USA from $78.00 to $103.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday. William Blair reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research report on Wednesday. Craig Hallum upped their price target on Kura Sushi USA from $85.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Barclays upped their price target on Kura Sushi USA from $70.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their target price on Kura Sushi USA from $63.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $89.75.

Kura Sushi USA Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ KRUS traded down $2.52 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $87.57. The stock had a trading volume of 243,404 shares, compared to its average volume of 232,434. The business's fifty day moving average is $96.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.50. The company has a market cap of $1.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -112.27 and a beta of 1.84. Kura Sushi USA has a twelve month low of $48.66 and a twelve month high of $122.81.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kura Sushi USA

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. FMR LLC lifted its stake in Kura Sushi USA by 45.7% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,246,359 shares of the company's stock valued at $100,407,000 after buying an additional 390,688 shares during the period. Fred Alger Management LLC raised its position in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 24.5% during the third quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC now owns 505,600 shares of the company's stock worth $40,731,000 after purchasing an additional 99,515 shares during the period. Portolan Capital Management LLC raised its position in Kura Sushi USA by 15.3% in the 3rd quarter. Portolan Capital Management LLC now owns 216,530 shares of the company's stock valued at $17,444,000 after buying an additional 28,655 shares during the last quarter. Rheos Capital Works Inc. raised its position in Kura Sushi USA by 6.3% in the 3rd quarter. Rheos Capital Works Inc. now owns 204,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,434,000 after buying an additional 12,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its position in Kura Sushi USA by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 183,766 shares of the company's stock valued at $11,602,000 after buying an additional 8,146 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 65.49% of the company's stock.

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