Roth Capital Increases Earnings Estimates for Kura Sushi USA

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) – Stock analysts at Roth Capital upped their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Kura Sushi USA in a report issued on Wednesday, January 8th. Roth Capital analyst G. Kelly now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.26 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.18. The consensus estimate for Kura Sushi USA’s current full-year earnings is $0.09 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Kura Sushi USA’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.33 EPS.

Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January 7th. The company reported ($0.08) earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by $0.16. Kura Sushi USA had a negative return on equity of 1.22% and a negative net margin of 3.70%.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Piper Sandler boosted their price objective on shares of Kura Sushi USA from $63.00 to $98.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, November 7th. Lake Street Capital increased their price target on Kura Sushi USA from $78.00 to $103.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays raised their price objective on Kura Sushi USA from $70.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 8th. Craig Hallum upped their target price on Kura Sushi USA from $85.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Kura Sushi USA in a research note on Wednesday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $89.75.

Kura Sushi USA Stock Performance

Shares of Kura Sushi USA stock opened at $90.09 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $96.63 and a 200-day moving average of $79.49. Kura Sushi USA has a 52-week low of $48.66 and a 52-week high of $122.81. The stock has a market cap of $1.08 billion, a PE ratio of -115.50 and a beta of 1.84.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Kura Sushi USA

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in KRUS. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its position in Kura Sushi USA by 4.5% in the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 8,172 shares of the company’s stock valued at $516,000 after buying an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 237.9% in the 3rd quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 669 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after acquiring an additional 471 shares during the last quarter. Kings Path Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Kura Sushi USA by 8.2% during the 4th quarter. Kings Path Partners LLC now owns 11,015 shares of the company’s stock valued at $998,000 after acquiring an additional 831 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in Kura Sushi USA by 0.8% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 128,068 shares of the company’s stock worth $10,317,000 after acquiring an additional 1,016 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC increased its holdings in Kura Sushi USA by 32.2% in the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 5,306 shares of the company’s stock worth $427,000 after purchasing an additional 1,292 shares in the last quarter. 65.49% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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