Should I buy or sell Kura Sushi USA stock right now?

7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kura Sushi USA in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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?

7 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Kura Sushi USA's shares. Their KRUS share price targets range from $93.00 to $130.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $108.86 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.1%. 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 beginning of the year. Since then, KRUS shares have increased by 43.3% and is now trading at $108.92. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Kura Sushi USA?

Kura Sushi USA saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,450,000 shares, an increase of 10.7% from the March 15th total of 1,310,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 124,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 11.7 days. Currently, 24.1% of the company's stock are sold short. View Kura Sushi USA's Short Interest .

When is Kura Sushi USA's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 4th 2024. View our KRUS earnings forecast .

How were Kura Sushi USA's earnings last quarter?

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 6th. The company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.11. The company earned $49.24 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $49.20 million. Kura Sushi USA had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.95% and a net margin of 0.73%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.05 earnings per share.

What guidance has Kura Sushi USA issued on next quarter's earnings?

Kura Sushi USA issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, April, 4th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $243.0 million-$246.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $242.9 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 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 served 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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Rheos Capital Works Inc. (0.85%) and Red Door Wealth Management LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Brent Takao, Carin Stutz and Seitaro Ishii. 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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Kura Sushi USA (KRUS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$109.04

-0.96 (-0.87%)

(As of 04/18/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $108.28
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$111.90
50-Day Range: $91.83
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$119.98
52-Week Range: $51.02
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$122.81

Volume: 108,097 shs
Average Volume: 127,267 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.22 billion

P/E Ratio: 778.91
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $108.86

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Kura Sushi USA MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.57 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 0.1% Downside
$108.86 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
24.09% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.84
Based on 8 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$549,850 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 123.08%
From $0.26 to $0.58 Per Share

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.

1.56 out of 5 stars

Retail/Wholesale Sector

167th out of 199 stocks

Eating Places Industry

39th out of 41 stocks

2.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Kura Sushi USA has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Kura Sushi USA has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

0.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
24.09% of the float of Kura Sushi USA has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Kura Sushi USA has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.7, which indicates bearish sentiment.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Kura Sushi USA has recently increased by 10.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Kura Sushi USA does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Kura Sushi USA does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for KRUS.

3.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Kura Sushi USA has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.48 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Kura Sushi USA this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
5 people have searched for KRUS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
3 people have added Kura Sushi USA to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In 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 $549,850.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.60% of the stock of Kura Sushi USA is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
65.49% 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.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Kura Sushi USA are expected to grow by 123.08% in the coming year, from $0.26 to $0.58 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Kura Sushi USA is 778.06, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.35.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Kura Sushi USA is 778.06, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 22.17.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Kura Sushi USA has a P/B Ratio of 7.40. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Kura Sushi USA Stock (NASDAQ:KRUS)

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. operates technology-enabled Japanese restaurants in the United States. The company was formerly known as Kula Sushi USA, Inc. and changed its name to Kura Sushi USA, Inc. in October 2017. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Irvine, California. Kura Sushi USA, Inc. is a subsidiary of Kura Sushi, Inc.

KRUS Stock Price History

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KRUS Stock News Headlines

April 18, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) Director Sells $549,850.00 in Stock

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Kura Sushi USA GAAP EPS of -$0.09 misses by $0.05, revenue of $57.3M beats by $0.66M

April 4, 2024 | msn.com

Kura Sushi Reports Mixed Q2 Results: EPS Misses, Sales Beat

April 4, 2024 | marketwatch.com

Kura Sushi shares rise 6% on sales beat, raised outlook

April 4, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/06/2023
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/04/2024
Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Retail/Wholesale
Industry: Eating places
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:KRUS
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1772177
Web: www.kurausa.com
Phone: (657) 333-4100
Fax: N/A
Employees: 3,219
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $108.86
High Stock Price Target: $130.00
Low Stock Price Target: $93.00
Potential Upside/Downside: -1.0%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.57
Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.14
Trailing P/E Ratio: 785.77
Forward P/E Ratio: 423.08
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $1.50 million
Net Margins: 0.73%
Pretax Margin: 0.87%
Return on Equity: 0.95%
Return on Assets: 0.51%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 2.43
Quick Ratio: 2.37

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $187.43 million
Price / Sales: 6.59
Cash Flow: $0.84 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 131.58
Book Value: $14.72 per share
Price / Book: 7.47

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 11,230,000
Free Float: 11,051,000
Market Cap: $1.24 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 1.98

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Key Executives

Mr. Hajime Uba (Age 46)
Chairman, President & CEO
Comp: $628.37k
Mr. Jeff Uttz (Age 54)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $522k
Mr. Sean Allameh (Age 52)
Chief Operating Officer
Comp: $392.48k
Mr. Brent Takao (Age 51)
Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer & Secretary
Comp: $2.85M
Benjamin Porten
VP of Investor Relations & Business Development
Ms. Arlene Estrada Petokas
Chief People Officer
Mr. Robert Kluger
Chief Development Officer

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KRUS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Kura Sushi USA stock right now?: 7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Kura Sushi USA in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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?: 7 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Kura Sushi USA's shares. Their KRUS share price targets range from $93.00 to $130.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $108.86 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.1%.
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 beginning of the year. Since then, KRUS shares have increased by 43.3% and is now trading at $108.92.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Kura Sushi USA?: Kura Sushi USA saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 1,450,000 shares, an increase of 10.7% from the March 15th total of 1,310,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 124,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 11.7 days. Currently, 24.1% of the company's stock are sold short.
View Kura Sushi USA's Short Interest.
When is Kura Sushi USA's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 4th 2024.
View our KRUS earnings forecast.
How were Kura Sushi USA's earnings last quarter?: Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:KRUS) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 6th. The company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.11. The company earned $49.24 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $49.20 million. Kura Sushi USA had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.95% and a net margin of 0.73%. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.05 earnings per share.

What guidance has Kura Sushi USA issued on next quarter's earnings?: Kura Sushi USA issued an update on its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, April, 4th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $243.0 million-$246.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $242.9 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 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 served 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 many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Rheos Capital Works Inc. (0.85%) and Red Door Wealth Management LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Brent Takao, Carin Stutz and Seitaro Ishii.
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.

This page (NASDAQ:KRUS) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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