Kura Sushi USAKRUS
KRUS
0
Funds holding %
of 7,390 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 4 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
109% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 23 | Existing positions closed: 11
100% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q3] → 2 (+1) [Q4]
100% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 54 | Existing positions reduced: 27
24% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $620M [Q3] → $770M (+$150M) [Q4]
9% more funds holding
Funds holding: 112 [Q3] → 122 (+10) [Q4]
1.84% more ownership
Funds ownership: 75.05% [Q3] → 76.88% (+1.84%) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
4 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$71
31%
upside
Avg. target
$87
59%
upside
High target
$103
89%
upside
4 analyst ratings
2 positive
50%
2 neutral
50%
0 negative
0%
Citigroup Jon Tower 55% 1-year accuracy 18 / 33 met price target | 31%upside $71 | Neutral Maintained | 26 Mar 2025 |
Benchmark Todd Brooks 33% 1-year accuracy 14 / 43 met price target | 84%upside $100 | Buy Maintained | 25 Mar 2025 |
TD Securities Andrew Charles 46% 1-year accuracy 53 / 114 met price target | 32%upside $72 | Hold Initiated | 25 Feb 2025 |
Lake Street Mark Smith 13% 1-year accuracy 2 / 15 met price target | 89%upside $103 | Buy Upgraded | 21 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Neutral
Business Wire
2 days ago
Next-generation Restaurant Model “Kura Sushi Osaka Kansai Expo Store” Completed To Open in “Future Life Zone” on April 13 (Sun.)!
OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #EXPO--Kura Sushi Inc. (Headquarters: Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture), one of the world's most popular conveyor-belt sushi chains, announced that it will open its largest-ever Kura Sushi restaurant with a strong focus on sustainability at the Future Life Zone of the Osaka-Kansai Expo on Sunday, April 13, 2025. The Kura Sushi Osaka Kansai Expo Store is the largest such store ever built, with 338 seats, the most in the history of Kura Sushi, and the longest revolving belt at.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Kura Sushi: Biting Into This Temaki Near The Support Line
The market correction has led to significant declines in risk assets, with the S&P down 3.73% YTD and restaurant stocks heavily impacted. Kura Sushi's stock plummeted 42% YTD due to various setbacks, but its current price presents a compelling growth story with a 42% margin of safety. Despite challenges, Kura Sushi's expansion and operational improvements position it for potential positive EPS in FY 2025, making it an attractive buy.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
4 Red-Hot Stocks Thriving in a Booming Restaurant Industry
Restaurant stocks like EAT, BJRI, KRUS and LOCO are likely to benefit from sales-building initiatives and digital initiatives.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
4 Stocks to Buy as Restaurant Sales Soar Amid Price Challenges
Stocks like EAT, KRUS, DRI and PBPB are poised to benefit from the surge in restaurant sales.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Buy 5 U.S. Restaurant Stocks With Solid Short-Term Price Upside Left
Five U.S. restaurant stocks have strong revenues and earnings growth potential for 2025. These are: TXRH, SHAK, KRUS, SG, PBPB.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Kura Sushi: Dig In, This Dip Is A Well-Timed Buying Opportunity
Shares of Kura Sushi have dropped more than 20% so far in 2025 after the company completed a secondary offering to build up cash for new store expansion. Kura Sushi USA faces inflation challenges but plans 20%+ annual unit growth to fill the mid-scale sushi chain gap in the U.S. market. The company is rehauling operations and streamlining corporate overhead to combat rising labor costs and improve margins.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Here's Why Kura Sushi (KRUS) is Poised for a Turnaround After Losing -13.55% in 4 Weeks
Kura Sushi (KRUS) has become technically an oversold stock now, which implies exhaustion of the heavy selling pressure on it. This, combined with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher, indicates a potential trend reversal for the stock in the near term.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Kura Sushi: Weakest Guidance Sets The Tone From Here On Out
Kura Sushi's Q1 FY 2025 results showed mixed performance with 1.8% same-store sales growth but a 2.3% decline in traffic, leading to a 10% share drop. The company is implementing a '50-50 Strategy' to expand into new markets, aiming to mitigate cannibalization and diversify its footprint beyond high DMAs. Despite strong unit growth and a 5.5% adjusted EBITDA margin, Kura Sushi's valuation remains high with a P/S of 3.93, raising concerns about its sustainability.
Positive
MarketBeat
2 months ago
Kura Sushi Stock Dips Into a Hot Buying Opportunity
Kura Sushi's NASDAQ: KRUS stock price retreated following the FQ1 2025 release, dipping into a hot buying opportunity for small-cap and restaurant investors. The move is due to the guidance, which fell short and expects growth to slow, but many factors, including the pace of Q1 and store count growth, suggest otherwise.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Kura Sushi Q1 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Rise Y/Y
KRUS' fiscal first-quarter top line reflects strong comps growth, courtesy of successful One Piece and Pikmin IP collaboration campaigns.
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