William Blair Reduces Earnings Estimates for Kura Sushi USA

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Kura Sushi USA in a research note issued on Wednesday, April 9th. 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 $0.12. 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.

KRUS has been the topic of a number of other research reports. TD Cowen started coverage on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. They set a "hold" rating and a $72.00 target price on the stock. TD Securities reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a $72.00 price objective on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research report on Friday, April 4th. Lake Street Capital reduced their target price on Kura Sushi USA from $103.00 to $62.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Barclays lowered their price target on Kura Sushi USA from $75.00 to $52.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Benchmark cut their price objective on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $115.00 to $100.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $77.20.

Kura Sushi USA Price Performance

NASDAQ:KRUS traded up $1.01 on Friday, reaching $55.00. The stock had a trading volume of 259,090 shares, compared to its average volume of 280,008. The company has a market cap of $663.63 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -80.88 and a beta of 1.72. Kura Sushi USA has a 12-month low of $40.03 and a 12-month high of $121.99. The firm's fifty day moving average is $59.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.65.

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

Insider Transactions at Kura Sushi USA

In related news, Director Seitaro Ishii sold 6,918 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.03, for a total value of $574,401.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 1,313 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $109,018.39. This represents a 84.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 2.30% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kura Sushi USA

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in KRUS. 12 West Capital Management LP grew its position in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 12.8% during 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 last quarter. Portolan Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 72.4% during 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. Granahan Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 16.4% during the 4th quarter. Granahan Investment Management LLC now owns 367,029 shares of the company's stock worth $33,245,000 after purchasing an additional 51,599 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 5.6% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 357,842 shares of the company's stock worth $32,413,000 after purchasing an additional 19,025 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Driehaus Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Kura Sushi USA during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $24,063,000. 65.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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