Roth Capital Boosts Earnings Estimates for Kura Sushi USA

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS - Free Report) - Roth Capital lifted their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research report issued on Wednesday, July 9th. Roth Capital analyst G. Kelly now forecasts that the company will earn ($0.10) per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.20). Roth Capital currently has a "Buy" rating and a $106.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kura Sushi USA's current full-year earnings is $0.22 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Kura Sushi USA's Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.12) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.03 EPS.

KRUS has been the subject of several other reports. William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $71.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Lake Street Capital increased their price target on Kura Sushi USA from $62.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a report on Wednesday. Finally, TD Securities reissued a "hold" rating and issued a $79.00 price objective on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research note on Wednesday. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Kura Sushi USA presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $92.30.

Kura Sushi USA Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:KRUS traded down $0.80 on Friday, hitting $73.58. The stock had a trading volume of 316,164 shares, compared to its average volume of 227,625. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $73.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $69.99. Kura Sushi USA has a twelve month low of $40.03 and a twelve month high of $110.66.

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 8th. The company reported $0.05 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.02) by $0.07. Kura Sushi USA had a negative return on equity of 0.49% and a negative net margin of 3.48%. The firm had revenue of $73,965 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $71.82 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. 12 West Capital Management LP increased its stake in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 12.8% in the 4th quarter. 12 West Capital Management LP now owns 556,415 shares of the company's stock valued at $50,400,000 after buying an additional 63,000 shares during the period. Granahan Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 34,114 shares during the last quarter. Portolan Capital Management LLC increased its position in Kura Sushi USA by 72.4% in the fourth 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. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Kura Sushi USA by 2.3% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 366,043 shares of the company's stock worth $18,741,000 after purchasing an additional 8,201 shares during the period. Finally, Driehaus Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Kura Sushi USA during the 4th quarter worth about $24,063,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.49% of the company's stock.

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