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Kura Sushi USA Inc (KRUS) is not a strong buy at the moment for a beginner investor with a long-term strategy. While the company has shown revenue growth and improved net income, the stock's technical indicators and lack of clear positive catalysts suggest a wait-and-see approach is more prudent.
The MACD is negatively expanding, indicating bearish momentum. RSI is neutral at 40.773, and moving averages are bullish (SMA_5 > SMA_20 > SMA_200). The stock is trading below the pivot level of 73.298, with support at 67.507 and resistance at 79.089.
Revenue increased by 13.96% YoY in Q1 2026, and net income improved significantly, showing a 218.42% YoY increase. The decoupling of the reservation system from the rewards program could potentially drive consumer uptake.
Analysts have mixed ratings, with some lowering price targets due to lower bottom-line growth. No significant trading trends from hedge funds or insiders. No recent news or congress trading data.
In Q1 2026, revenue increased to $73,455,000 (up 13.96% YoY), net income improved to -$3,060,000 (up 218.42% YoY), and EPS rose to -0.25 (up 212.50% YoY). However, gross margin dropped to 15.94%, down 14.48% YoY.
Analysts have mixed views: Piper Sandler raised the price target to $67 with a Neutral rating, Lake Street lowered the target to $70 but maintained a Buy rating, Citi raised the target to $65 with a Neutral rating, and Barclays lowered the target to $62 with an Equal Weight rating.