Q3 EPS Estimates for Kura Sushi USA Lowered by William Blair

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Kura Sushi USA in a report issued on Wednesday, April 9th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.08 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.12. William Blair currently has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kura Sushi USA's current full-year earnings is $0.22 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Kura Sushi USA's FY2025 earnings at $0.15 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS.

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 8th. The company reported ($0.14) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.08) by ($0.06). Kura Sushi USA had a negative return on equity of 0.50% and a negative net margin of 3.08%. The firm had revenue of $64.89 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $66.30 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.09) earnings per share.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. TD Securities restated a "hold" rating and set a $72.00 price objective on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research report on Friday, April 4th. Lake Street Capital decreased their price objective on Kura Sushi USA from $103.00 to $62.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Barclays dropped their price objective on 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. TD Cowen assumed coverage on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. They issued a "hold" rating and a $72.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $71.00 to $47.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kura Sushi USA presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $77.20.

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Kura Sushi USA Price Performance

KRUS traded up $2.07 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $53.99. 301,145 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 200,595. The business's 50-day moving average price is $59.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $79.83. The stock has a market capitalization of $651.44 million, a PE ratio of -79.40 and a beta of 1.72. Kura Sushi USA has a 1-year low of $40.03 and a 1-year high of $121.99.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Seitaro Ishii sold 6,918 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.03, for a total transaction of $574,401.54. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 1,313 shares in the company, valued at $109,018.39. This represents a 84.05 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 2.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Kura Sushi USA

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of KRUS. Wesbanco Bank Inc. acquired a new stake in Kura Sushi USA during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,244,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in Kura Sushi USA by 30,191.7% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,635 shares of the company's stock worth $186,000 after buying an additional 3,623 shares during the period. Moody National Bank Trust Division increased its position in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 21.9% in the first quarter. Moody National Bank Trust Division now owns 28,110 shares of the company's stock worth $1,439,000 after acquiring an additional 5,043 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its stake in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 16.0% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 7,624 shares of the company's stock valued at $691,000 after acquiring an additional 1,052 shares during the period. Finally, Two Sigma Advisers LP lifted its holdings in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 18.7% during the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 29,900 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,708,000 after acquiring an additional 4,700 shares in the last quarter. 65.49% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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