Q3 EPS Estimates for Kura Sushi USA Decreased by Analyst

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) – Equities research analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Kura Sushi USA in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 9th. Roth Capital analyst G. Kelly now expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.05) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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.

Several other brokerages have also commented on KRUS. TD Securities restated a “hold” rating and set a $72.00 target price on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research report on Friday, April 4th. Benchmark decreased 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. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $75.00 to $52.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. TD Cowen began coverage on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research report on Tuesday, February 25th. They set a “hold” rating and a $72.00 price target for the company. Finally, William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $77.20.

Kura Sushi USA Price Performance

Kura Sushi USA stock opened at $49.26 on Monday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $59.94 and its 200 day moving average price is $80.05. The company has a market cap of $594.37 million, a PE ratio of -72.44 and a beta of 1.72. Kura Sushi USA has a 1-year low of $40.03 and a 1-year high of $121.99.

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 8th. The company reported ($0.14) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.08) by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $64.89 million for 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 quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.09) EPS.

Insider Activity at Kura Sushi USA

In related news, Director Seitaro Ishii sold 6,918 shares of Kura Sushi USA 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 sale, the director now owns 1,313 shares in the company, valued at approximately $109,018.39. This trade represents a 84.05 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 2.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kura Sushi USA

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of KRUS. Arcadia Investment Management Corp MI acquired a new position in shares of Kura Sushi USA in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new position in Kura Sushi USA in the 4th quarter valued at $61,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new position in shares of Kura Sushi USA during the 4th quarter worth $77,000. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS purchased a new position in shares of Kura Sushi USA during the 4th quarter worth $109,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 43.5% during the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,805 shares of the company’s stock worth $163,000 after purchasing an additional 547 shares during the last quarter. 65.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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