Q1 EPS Estimates for Kura Sushi USA Reduced by William Blair

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) – Stock analysts at William Blair dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Kura Sushi USA in a research report issued on Wednesday, November 6th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.25) for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.11). The consensus estimate for Kura Sushi USA’s current full-year earnings is ($0.05) per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Kura Sushi USA’s Q2 2025 earnings at ($0.10) EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.20 EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.08) EPS.

KRUS has been the subject of several other research reports. Barclays lifted their price target on Kura Sushi USA from $70.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday. Northcoast Research started coverage on Kura Sushi USA in a research note on Tuesday, September 10th. They set a “buy” rating and a $79.00 price target for the company. Craig Hallum lifted their price target on Kura Sushi USA from $85.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Kura Sushi USA from $63.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $84.88.

Kura Sushi USA Stock Performance

Kura Sushi USA stock opened at $92.33 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a P/E ratio of -118.42 and a beta of 1.86. Kura Sushi USA has a one year low of $48.66 and a one year high of $122.81. The business has a fifty day moving average of $83.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $79.96.

Institutional Trading of Kura Sushi USA

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KRUS. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Kura Sushi USA by 144.0% in the 1st quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 62,031 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,143,000 after buying an additional 36,609 shares during the period. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. purchased a new stake in Kura Sushi USA in the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,609,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in Kura Sushi USA by 42.6% in the 1st quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 103,290 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,895,000 after buying an additional 30,836 shares during the period. Roubaix Capital LLC grew its holdings in Kura Sushi USA by 104.8% in the 3rd quarter. Roubaix Capital LLC now owns 56,979 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,590,000 after buying an additional 29,158 shares during the period. Finally, Castleark Management LLC purchased a new stake in Kura Sushi USA in the 1st quarter valued at about $3,326,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 65.49% of the company’s stock.

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