Q3 EPS Forecast for Kura Sushi USA Decreased by Analyst

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share 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 per share of ($0.05) for the quarter, down from their previous 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.

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 8th. The company reported ($0.14) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.08) by ($0.06). Kura Sushi USA had a negative net margin of 3.08% and a negative return on equity of 0.50%. The company had revenue of $64.89 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $66.30 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned ($0.09) EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on KRUS. Lake Street Capital reduced their target price on Kura Sushi USA from $103.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Benchmark decreased their target price on Kura Sushi USA from $115.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 25th. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $75.00 to $52.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $71.00 to $47.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Kura Sushi USA presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $77.20.

Kura Sushi USA Stock Up 4.0 %

Shares of KRUS opened at $53.99 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $651.44 million, a PE ratio of -79.40 and a beta of 1.72. The company’s fifty day moving average is $59.10 and its two-hundred day moving average is $79.65. Kura Sushi USA has a fifty-two week low of $40.03 and a fifty-two week high of $121.99.

Insider Activity

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kura Sushi USA

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KRUS. 12 West Capital Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 12.8% during the fourth quarter. 12 West Capital Management LP now owns 556,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $50,400,000 after purchasing an additional 63,000 shares during the period. Portolan Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Kura Sushi USA by 72.4% during the fourth quarter. Portolan Capital Management LLC now owns 373,253 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,809,000 after acquiring an additional 156,723 shares during the period. Granahan Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Kura Sushi USA by 16.4% in the fourth quarter. Granahan Investment Management LLC now owns 367,029 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,245,000 after acquiring an additional 51,599 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in 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 period. Finally, Driehaus Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Kura Sushi USA in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $24,063,000. 65.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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