Q3 EPS Estimates for Kura Sushi USA Reduced by William Blair

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Kura Sushi USA in a report released 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 estimate of ($0.02). 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.

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

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

Kura Sushi USA Stock Down 0.3%

KRUS traded down $0.24 during trading on Thursday, reaching $81.72. The stock had a trading volume of 295,014 shares, compared to its average volume of 222,848. The firm has a market capitalization of $987.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -90.80 and a beta of 1.61. Kura Sushi USA has a 1-year low of $40.03 and a 1-year high of $110.66. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $69.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $70.24.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kura Sushi USA

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. 12 West Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 12.8% in the fourth quarter. 12 West Capital Management LP now owns 556,415 shares of the company's stock valued at $50,400,000 after purchasing an additional 63,000 shares in the last quarter. Granahan Investment Management LLC grew its position in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 9.3% in the first quarter. Granahan Investment Management LLC now owns 401,143 shares of the company's stock valued at $20,539,000 after purchasing an additional 34,114 shares during the last quarter. Portolan Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 72.4% in the fourth quarter. Portolan Capital Management LLC now owns 373,253 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,809,000 after purchasing an additional 156,723 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Kura Sushi USA by 2.3% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 366,043 shares of the company's stock worth $18,741,000 after buying an additional 8,201 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Driehaus Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Kura Sushi USA during the fourth quarter worth about $24,063,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.49% of the company's stock.

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