William Blair Expects Reduced Earnings for Kura Sushi USA

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at William Blair lowered their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, January 8th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the company will earn ($0.08) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of ($0.04). 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. William Blair also issued estimates for Kura Sushi USA's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.16 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on KRUS. Lake Street Capital raised their price target on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $78.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Piper Sandler raised their target price on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $63.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. 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. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Kura Sushi USA from $70.00 to $90.00 and gave the company 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 MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $89.75.

Kura Sushi USA Trading Down 2.8 %

KRUS stock traded down $2.52 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $87.57. The stock had a trading volume of 243,404 shares, compared to its average volume of 232,434. Kura Sushi USA has a 52-week low of $48.66 and a 52-week high of $122.81. The company has a market cap of $1.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -112.27 and a beta of 1.84. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $96.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $79.49.

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, January 7th. The company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, beating 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%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kura Sushi USA

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Rhumbline Advisers grew its holdings in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 8,172 shares of the company's stock worth $516,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period. Quest Partners LLC lifted its position in Kura Sushi USA by 237.9% in the third quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 669 shares of the company's stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 471 shares during the last quarter. Kings Path Partners LLC boosted its stake in Kura Sushi USA by 8.2% during the fourth quarter. Kings Path Partners LLC now owns 11,015 shares of the company's stock worth $998,000 after buying an additional 831 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 0.8% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 128,068 shares of the company's stock valued at $10,317,000 after acquiring an additional 1,016 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC raised its stake in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 32.2% in the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 5,306 shares of the company's stock valued at $427,000 after acquiring an additional 1,292 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.49% of the company's stock.

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