Q3 EPS Estimates for Kura Sushi USA Lifted by William Blair

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) – Investment analysts at William Blair upped their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Kura Sushi USA in a research report issued on Wednesday, January 8th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.10 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.06. William Blair has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Kura Sushi USA’s current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on KRUS. Craig Hallum boosted their price objective 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. Barclays boosted their price target on Kura Sushi USA from $70.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, November 8th. Lake Street Capital raised their price objective on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $78.00 to $103.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $63.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $89.75.

Kura Sushi USA Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:KRUS opened at $90.09 on Thursday. Kura Sushi USA has a 52-week low of $48.66 and a 52-week high of $122.81. The company has a market capitalization of $1.08 billion, a PE ratio of -115.50 and a beta of 1.84. The company has a fifty day moving average of $96.83 and a 200-day moving average of $79.42.

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 net margin of 3.70% and a negative return on equity of 1.22%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kura Sushi USA

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of KRUS. Quest Partners LLC increased its holdings in Kura Sushi USA by 237.9% in the third quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 669 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 471 shares in the last quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC acquired a new stake in shares of Kura Sushi USA during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $237,000. Jennison Associates LLC increased its stake 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 acquiring an additional 1,292 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 valued at $529,000 after acquiring an additional 1,644 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers lifted its position in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 4.5% during the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 8,172 shares of the company’s stock valued at $516,000 after acquiring an additional 350 shares during the period. 65.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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