Q3 EPS Estimates for Kura Sushi USA Lowered by Roth Capital

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) – Analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Kura Sushi USA in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 9th. Roth Capital analyst G. Kelly now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of ($0.05) for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.12. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.04) EPS, FY2025 earnings at ($0.49) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.35) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.24) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.03 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.09 EPS and FY2026 earnings at ($0.47) EPS.

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) last announced its 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). Kura Sushi USA had a negative return on equity of 0.50% and a negative net margin of 3.08%. The company had revenue of $64.89 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $66.30 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.09) earnings per share.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Lake Street Capital dropped their price objective on Kura Sushi USA from $103.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $75.00 to $52.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Citigroup cut their price target on Kura Sushi USA from $71.00 to $47.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Finally, TD Securities restated a “hold” rating and issued a $72.00 price target on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research report on Friday, April 4th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $77.20.

Kura Sushi USA Stock Performance

NASDAQ KRUS opened at $51.92 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $626.47 million, a P/E ratio of -76.35 and a beta of 1.72. Kura Sushi USA has a 52 week low of $40.03 and a 52 week high of $121.99. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $59.46 and a 200-day moving average of $79.83.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of KRUS. 12 West Capital Management LP boosted its position in 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 worth $50,400,000 after acquiring an additional 63,000 shares during the last quarter. Portolan Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 72.4% during the 4th quarter. Portolan Capital Management LLC now owns 373,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,809,000 after buying an additional 156,723 shares during the last quarter. Granahan Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 16.4% in the 4th quarter. Granahan Investment Management LLC now owns 367,029 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,245,000 after acquiring an additional 51,599 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 5.6% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 357,842 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,413,000 after acquiring an additional 19,025 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Driehaus Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Kura Sushi USA during the fourth quarter worth about $24,063,000. 65.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Kura Sushi USA 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 transaction of $574,401.54. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 1,313 shares in the company, valued at approximately $109,018.39. This represents a 84.05 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

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