Q3 EPS Estimates for Kura Sushi USA Reduced by Roth Capital

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Kura Sushi USA in a report issued on Wednesday, April 9th. Roth Capital analyst G. Kelly now forecasts that the company will post earnings of ($0.05) per share 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.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on KRUS. TD Cowen began coverage on Kura Sushi USA in a report on Tuesday, February 25th. They set a “hold” rating and a $72.00 target price on the stock. Benchmark dropped their price objective on Kura Sushi USA from $115.00 to $100.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 25th. Lake Street Capital decreased their target price on Kura Sushi USA from $103.00 to $62.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. TD Securities reiterated a “hold” rating and issued a $72.00 price target on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research report on Friday, April 4th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price objective on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $71.00 to $47.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Kura Sushi USA currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $77.20.

Kura Sushi USA Trading Up 4.0 %

Kura Sushi USA stock opened at $53.99 on Monday. Kura Sushi USA has a 52 week low of $40.03 and a 52 week high of $121.99. The stock has a market cap of $651.44 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -79.40 and a beta of 1.72. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $59.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $79.65.

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 8th. The company reported ($0.14) earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $64.89 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $66.30 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted ($0.09) EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling at Kura Sushi USA

In related news, Director Seitaro Ishii sold 6,918 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $83.03, for a total transaction of $574,401.54. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 1,313 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $109,018.39. The trade was a 84.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 2.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Kura Sushi USA

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Driehaus Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Kura Sushi USA in the 4th quarter worth approximately $24,063,000. Portolan Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 72.4% in 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 last quarter. Hood River Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 109.1% during the fourth quarter. Hood River Capital Management LLC now owns 201,806 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,280,000 after acquiring an additional 105,316 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 1,334.5% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 109,363 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,906,000 after acquiring an additional 101,739 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP boosted its position in Kura Sushi USA by 85.5% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 188,707 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,093,000 after purchasing an additional 87,001 shares during the last quarter. 65.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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