Q2 EPS Estimates for Kura Sushi USA Cut by William Blair

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) – Analysts at William Blair cut their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Kura Sushi USA in a research report issued on Wednesday, January 8th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now anticipates that the company will post earnings of ($0.08) per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.04). William Blair currently has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kura Sushi USA’s current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Kura Sushi USA’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.16 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.44 EPS.

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, January 7th. The company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.24) by $0.16. Kura Sushi USA had a negative net margin of 3.70% and a negative return on equity of 1.22%.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on KRUS. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $70.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Lake Street Capital upped their price target on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $78.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Craig Hallum upped their price target on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $85.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $63.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $89.75.

Kura Sushi USA Price Performance

KRUS opened at $87.57 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.05 billion, a PE ratio of -112.27 and a beta of 1.84. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $96.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $79.47. Kura Sushi USA has a 12-month low of $48.66 and a 12-month high of $122.81.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kura Sushi USA

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of KRUS. Quest Partners LLC lifted its stake in Kura Sushi USA by 237.9% during the third quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 669 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 471 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC acquired a new position in shares of Kura Sushi USA in the 3rd quarter valued at about $237,000. Jennison Associates LLC increased its holdings in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 32.2% in the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 5,306 shares of the company’s stock valued at $427,000 after purchasing an additional 1,292 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers increased its holdings in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 4.5% in the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 8,172 shares of the company’s stock valued at $516,000 after purchasing an additional 350 shares during the period. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Kura Sushi USA in the 2nd quarter valued at about $521,000. 65.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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