Q3 EPS Estimates for Kura Sushi USA Cut by William Blair

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS - Free Report) - Analysts at William Blair cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for Kura Sushi USA in a research report issued on Monday, June 23rd. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts that the company will earn ($0.03) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of ($0.02). William Blair has a "Outperform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kura Sushi USA's current full-year earnings is $0.22 per share.

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 8th. The company reported ($0.14) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.08) by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $64.89 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $66.30 million. Kura Sushi USA had a negative net margin of 4.06% and a negative return on equity of 0.78%. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.09) earnings per share.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Kura Sushi USA from $71.00 to $47.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Benchmark dropped their price target on Kura Sushi USA from $115.00 to $100.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Barclays raised their price target on Kura Sushi USA from $52.00 to $71.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday. TD Securities reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a $72.00 price target on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research note on Friday, April 4th. Finally, Lake Street Capital dropped their price target on Kura Sushi USA from $103.00 to $62.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $79.10.

Kura Sushi USA Price Performance

NASDAQ KRUS traded down $0.24 on Thursday, reaching $81.72. 295,014 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 227,661. The stock has a market cap of $987.99 million, a PE ratio of -90.80 and a beta of 1.61. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $68.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $70.81. Kura Sushi USA has a 12 month low of $40.03 and a 12 month high of $110.66.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Deutsche Bank AG grew its stake in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 3.6% during the 1st quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 5,500 shares of the company's stock valued at $282,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 4.2% during the 4th quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 5,906 shares of the company's stock valued at $535,000 after acquiring an additional 238 shares during the period. US Bancorp DE lifted its holdings in Kura Sushi USA by 14.8% in the 1st quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 2,073 shares of the company's stock worth $106,000 after purchasing an additional 268 shares in the last quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. lifted its holdings in Kura Sushi USA by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. Valmark Advisers Inc. now owns 7,913 shares of the company's stock worth $405,000 after purchasing an additional 309 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corebridge Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in Kura Sushi USA by 12.2% in the 1st quarter. Corebridge Financial Inc. now owns 3,304 shares of the company's stock worth $169,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares in the last quarter. 65.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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