William Blair Reduces Earnings Estimates for Kura Sushi USA

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) – Analysts at William Blair decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 8th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now forecasts 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.

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

Kura Sushi USA Trading Down 11.8 %

Shares of KRUS opened at $90.09 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.08 billion, a P/E ratio of -115.50 and a beta of 1.84. Kura Sushi USA has a 12-month low of $48.66 and a 12-month high of $122.81. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $96.63 and a 200-day moving average price of $79.49.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kura Sushi USA

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in Kura Sushi USA by 438.6% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 11,333 shares of the company’s stock valued at $914,000 after purchasing an additional 9,229 shares during the period. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. acquired a new stake in Kura Sushi USA in the 3rd quarter valued at $2,609,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its holdings in Kura Sushi USA by 33.4% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 6,572 shares of the company’s stock worth $529,000 after acquiring an additional 1,644 shares in the last quarter. Rheos Capital Works Inc. lifted its holdings in Kura Sushi USA by 6.3% during the third quarter. Rheos Capital Works Inc. now owns 204,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $16,434,000 after purchasing an additional 12,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fred Alger Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 24.5% during the third quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC now owns 505,600 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,731,000 after purchasing an additional 99,515 shares in the last quarter. 65.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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