NASDAQ:KRUS Kura Sushi USA (KRUS) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Forget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 Years (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free KRUS Stock Alerts $115.16 -4.82 (-4.02%) (As of 03/28/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$114.19▼$122.8150-Day Range$88.08▼$119.9852-Week Range$51.02▼$122.81Volume171,523 shsAverage Volume90,228 shsMarket Capitalization$1.29 billionP/E Ratio885.91Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$89.00 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Kura Sushi USA alerts: Email Address Kura Sushi USA MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside22.7% Downside$89.00 Price TargetShort InterestBearish21.76% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.56Based on 7 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$1.28 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth97.06%From $0.34 to $0.67 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.0.76 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector184th out of 205 stocksEating Places Industry40th out of 41 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingKura Sushi USA has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $89.00, Kura Sushi USA has a forecasted downside of 22.7% from its current price of $115.16.Amount of Analyst CoverageKura Sushi USA has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted21.76% of the float of Kura Sushi USA has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverKura Sushi USA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 12.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Kura Sushi USA has recently decreased by 0.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldKura Sushi USA does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthKura Sushi USA does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for KRUS. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentKura Sushi USA has a news sentiment score of 0.56. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Kura Sushi USA this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Kura Sushi USA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Kura Sushi USA insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,283,125.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.60% of the stock of Kura Sushi USA is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions65.49% of the stock of Kura Sushi USA is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Kura Sushi USA are expected to grow by 97.06% in the coming year, from $0.34 to $0.67 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Kura Sushi USA is 885.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.68.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Kura Sushi USA is 885.91, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 24.15.Price to Book Value per Share RatioKura Sushi USA has a P/B Ratio of 7.80. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Weiss RatingsThe ONE AI Sock to own now. (It’s not Nvidia.)Don’t panic — you haven’t missed the boat on AI. 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(NASDAQ:KRUS) Q1 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptJanuary 5, 2024 | realmoney.thestreet.comKura Sushi price target raised by $10 at Craig-Hallum, here's whyJanuary 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKura Sushi (KRUS) Stock Trades Up, Here Is WhyJanuary 5, 2024 | bizjournals.comKura Sushi will open its first Columbus restaurant this monthJanuary 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2024 Kura Sushi USA Inc Earnings CallJanuary 5, 2024 | benzinga.comKura Sushi USA Stock (NASDAQ:KRUS) Dividends: History, Yield and DatesJanuary 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comKura Sushi USA Inc (KRUS) Reports Increased Sales and Restaurant-Level Operating Profit in Q1 ...See More Headlines Receive KRUS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Kura Sushi USA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings1/04/2024Today3/29/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)4/04/2024Fiscal Year End8/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:KRUS CUSIPN/A CIK1772177 Webwww.kurausa.com Phone(657) 333-4100FaxN/AEmployees3,219Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$89.00 High Stock Price Target$108.00 Low Stock Price Target$67.00 Potential Upside/Downside-22.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.13 Trailing P/E Ratio885.91 Forward P/E Ratio338.71 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.50 million Net Margins0.77% Pretax Margin0.90% Return on Equity1.06% Return on Assets0.55% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.64 Quick Ratio2.58 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$187.43 million Price / Sales6.86 Cash Flow$0.86 per share Price / Cash Flow133.87 Book Value$14.77 per share Price / Book7.80Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares11,160,000Free Float10,984,000Market Cap$1.29 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.97 Ten Starter Stocks For Beginners to Buy NowJust getting into the stock market? These 10 simple stocks can help beginning investors build long-term wealth without knowing options, technicals, or other advanced strategies.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Hajime Uba (Age 46)Chairman, President & CEO Comp: $628.37kMr. Jeff Uttz (Age 54)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $522kMr. Sean Allameh (Age 52)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $392.48kMr. Brent Takao (Age 51)Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer & Secretary Comp: $2.85MBenjamin PortenVP of Investor Relations & Business DevelopmentMs. Arlene Estrada PetokasChief People OfficerMr. Robert KlugerChief Development OfficerMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsJack in the BoxNASDAQ:JACKFirst Watch Restaurant GroupNASDAQ:FWRGCracker Barrel Old Country StoreNASDAQ:CBRLPortillo'sNASDAQ:PTLOBJ's RestaurantsNASDAQ:BJRIView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 16,006 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 2.880%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 2,821 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.112%GSA Capital Partners LLPBought 39,352 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.353%Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MDBought 3,046 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.027%Legal & General Group PlcBought 205 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.047%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions KRUS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Kura Sushi USA stock right now? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kura Sushi USA in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" KRUS shares. View KRUS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Kura Sushi USA's stock price target for 2024? 6 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Kura Sushi USA's shares. Their KRUS share price targets range from $67.00 to $108.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $89.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 22.7%. View analysts price targets for KRUS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have KRUS shares performed in 2024? Kura Sushi USA's stock was trading at $76.00 at the start of the year. Since then, KRUS shares have increased by 51.5% and is now trading at $115.16. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Kura Sushi USA's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 4th 2024. View our KRUS earnings forecast. How can I listen to Kura Sushi USA's earnings call? Kura Sushi USA will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, April 4th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 412-317-6671 with passcode "13745178". How were Kura Sushi USA's earnings last quarter? Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January, 4th. The company reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.11) by $0.07. The firm earned $51.48 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $51.95 million. Kura Sushi USA had a net margin of 0.77% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.06%. What ETF holds Kura Sushi USA's stock? Invesco Dorsey Wright Consumer Cyclicals Momentum ETF holds 2,169 shares of KRUS stock, representing 0.96% of its portfolio. What guidance has Kura Sushi USA issued on next quarter's earnings? Kura Sushi USA updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, January, 4th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $239.0 million-$244.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $240.4 million. What is Hajime Uba's approval rating as Kura Sushi USA's CEO? 18 employees have rated Kura Sushi USA Chief Executive Officer Hajime Uba on Glassdoor.com. Hajime Uba has an approval rating of 64% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Kura Sushi USA own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Kura Sushi USA investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Walt Disney (DIS), NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ), Chevron (CVX), Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD). When did Kura Sushi USA IPO? Kura Sushi USA (KRUS) raised $44 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, August 1st 2019. The company issued 2,900,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. BMO Capital Markets and Stephens acted as the underwriters for the IPO and BTIG, Roth Capital Partners and Maxim Group were co-managers. Who are Kura Sushi USA's major shareholders? Kura Sushi USA's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Stephens Inc. AR (8.19%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.88%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.88%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.62%), Ophir Asset Management Pty Ltd (1.57%) and Voya Investment Management LLC (1.37%). Insiders that own company stock include Brent Takao and Carin Stutz. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Kura Sushi USA? Shares of KRUS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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