William Blair Reiterates Outperform Rating for Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS)

William Blair reaffirmed their outperform rating on shares of Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS - Free Report) in a report issued on Wednesday,RTT News reports. William Blair also issued estimates for Kura Sushi USA's Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.11) EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.26 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.28 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on KRUS. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $75.00 to $52.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Lake Street Capital cut their price target on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $103.00 to $62.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. TD Securities reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $72.00 price objective on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research report on Friday, April 4th. TD Cowen initiated coverage on Kura Sushi USA in a research note on Tuesday, February 25th. They set a "hold" rating and a $72.00 target price for the company. Finally, Benchmark decreased their price target on Kura Sushi USA from $115.00 to $100.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $77.20.

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Kura Sushi USA Trading Up 5.4 %

KRUS stock traded up $2.66 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $51.92. The company's stock had a trading volume of 403,213 shares, compared to its average volume of 200,194. The stock has a market cap of $626.47 million, a PE ratio of -76.35 and a beta of 1.72. The company's 50 day moving average is $59.94 and its two-hundred day moving average is $80.05. Kura Sushi USA has a fifty-two week low of $40.03 and a fifty-two week high of $121.99.

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 8th. The company reported ($0.14) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.08) by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $64.89 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $66.30 million. Kura Sushi USA had a negative return on equity of 0.50% and a negative net margin of 3.08%. During the same period last year, the firm posted ($0.09) EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Kura Sushi USA will post 0.22 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kura Sushi USA

In other news, Director Seitaro Ishii sold 6,918 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $83.03, for a total value of $574,401.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 1,313 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $109,018.39. This trade represents a 84.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 2.30% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kura Sushi USA

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. 12 West Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in Kura Sushi USA by 12.8% during the 4th quarter. 12 West Capital Management LP now owns 556,415 shares of the company's stock worth $50,400,000 after buying an additional 63,000 shares during the last quarter. Portolan Capital Management LLC increased its position in Kura Sushi USA by 72.4% during the 4th quarter. Portolan Capital Management LLC now owns 373,253 shares of the company's stock worth $33,809,000 after purchasing an additional 156,723 shares during the period. Granahan Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in Kura Sushi USA by 16.4% during the fourth quarter. Granahan Investment Management LLC now owns 367,029 shares of the company's stock worth $33,245,000 after buying an additional 51,599 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 357,842 shares of the company's stock valued at $32,413,000 after buying an additional 19,025 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Driehaus Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Kura Sushi USA during the 4th quarter worth approximately $24,063,000. 65.49% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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