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IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company"), (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 financial results on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET. A press release with fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 financial results will be issued that same day after the market closes. Hosting the conference call and webcast will be Hajime "Jimmy" Uba, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Uttz, Chief Financial Officer, and Benjamin Porten, SVP Investor Relations & System Development. Interested

IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company"), (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced that it will participate in the following investor conferences: On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, the Company will host a fireside chat at the Piper Sandler Growth Frontiers Conference in Nashville, TN. Kura's discussion will begin at 9:00 a.m. CT and will be webcast live on our corporate website at www.kurasushi.com under the investor relations section.On Thursday, September 12, 2024, the Company will be meeting with institutional investors at the Benchmark 2nd Annual Consumer One-on-One Conference in New

IRVINE, Calif., July 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company"), (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced that Treasa Bowers has been appointed to serve as an independent member of the Board of Directors effective July 9, 2024. Ms. Bowers has also been appointed to the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.  Hajime Uba, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Kura Sushi, stated, "We are delighted to welcome Treasa to Kura's Board of Directors. Treasa's three decades of experience with 7-Eleven makes her an invaluable advisor to the leadership team as Kura continues to

IRVINE, Calif., July 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended May 31, 2024. Fiscal Third Quarter 2024 Highlights Total sales were $63.1 million, compared to $49.2 million in the third quarter of 2023;Comparable restaurant sales increased 0.6% for the third quarter of 2024 as compared to the third quarter of 2023;Operating loss was $1.2 million, compared to operating income of $1.3 million in the third quarter of 2023;Net loss was $0.6 million, or $(0.05) per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.7 million, or

IRVINE, Calif., June 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced preliminary unaudited results for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Preliminary Unaudited Fiscal Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results The Company is announcing that it now expects to report the following results for the fiscal third quarter of 2024: Total sales are expected to be approximately $63.1 million;Comparable restaurant sales are expected to have increased approximately 0.6% for the third quarter of 2024 as compared to the third quarter of 2023; andRestaurant-level operating profit* is expected t

IRVINE, Calif., May 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company"), (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced that it will host a fireside chat at the William Blair's 44th Annual Growth Stock Conference in Chicago, IL. Kura's discussion will begin at 1:20 p.m. CT on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Investors and interested parties may access the presentation on our corporate website at www.kurasushi.com under the investor relations section. About Kura Sushi USA, Inc.Kura Sushi USA, Inc. is a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept with 63 locations across 17 states and Washington DC. The Company offers guests a dist

IRVINE, Calif., April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended February 29, 2024. Fiscal Second Quarter 2024 Highlights Total sales were $57.3 million, compared to $43.9 million in the second quarter of 2023;Comparable restaurant sales increased 3.0% for the second quarter of 2024 as compared to the second quarter of 2023;Operating loss was $1.7 million, compared to operating loss of $1.0 million in the second quarter of 2023;Net loss was $1.0 million, or $(0.09) per diluted share, compared to net loss of $1.0 mill

IRVINE, Calif., March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company"), (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss fiscal second quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET. A press release with fiscal second quarter 2024 financial results will be issued that same day after the market closes. Hosting the conference call and webcast will be Hajime "Jimmy" Uba, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Uttz, Chief Financial Officer, and Benjamin Porten, SVP Investor Relations & System Development. Interested parties may listen to the conferenc

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended November 30, 2023. Fiscal First Quarter 2024 Highlights Total sales were $51.5 million, compared to $39.3 million in the first quarter of 2023;Comparable restaurant sales increased 3.8% for the first quarter of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2023;Operating loss was $2.8 million, compared to operating loss of $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2023;Net loss was $2.0 million, or $(0.18) per diluted share, compared to net loss of $2.1 million, or

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company"), (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss fiscal first quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET. A press release with fiscal first quarter 2024 financial results will be issued that same day after the market closes. Hosting the conference call and webcast will be Hajime "Jimmy" Uba, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Uttz, Chief Financial Officer, and Benjamin Porten, SVP Investor Relations & System Development. Interested parties may listen to the conferen

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IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company"), (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 financial results on Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET. A press release with fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2024 financial results will be issued that same day after the market closes. Hosting the conference call and webcast will be Hajime "Jimmy" Uba, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Uttz, Chief Financial Officer, and Benjamin Porten, SVP Investor Relations & System Development. Interested

IRVINE, Calif., July 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended May 31, 2024. Fiscal Third Quarter 2024 Highlights Total sales were $63.1 million, compared to $49.2 million in the third quarter of 2023;Comparable restaurant sales increased 0.6% for the third quarter of 2024 as compared to the third quarter of 2023;Operating loss was $1.2 million, compared to operating income of $1.3 million in the third quarter of 2023;Net loss was $0.6 million, or $(0.05) per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.7 million, or

IRVINE, Calif., June 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced preliminary unaudited results for the third quarter of fiscal 2024. Preliminary Unaudited Fiscal Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results The Company is announcing that it now expects to report the following results for the fiscal third quarter of 2024: Total sales are expected to be approximately $63.1 million;Comparable restaurant sales are expected to have increased approximately 0.6% for the third quarter of 2024 as compared to the third quarter of 2023; andRestaurant-level operating profit* is expected t

IRVINE, Calif., April 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended February 29, 2024. Fiscal Second Quarter 2024 Highlights Total sales were $57.3 million, compared to $43.9 million in the second quarter of 2023;Comparable restaurant sales increased 3.0% for the second quarter of 2024 as compared to the second quarter of 2023;Operating loss was $1.7 million, compared to operating loss of $1.0 million in the second quarter of 2023;Net loss was $1.0 million, or $(0.09) per diluted share, compared to net loss of $1.0 mill

IRVINE, Calif., March 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company"), (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss fiscal second quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET. A press release with fiscal second quarter 2024 financial results will be issued that same day after the market closes. Hosting the conference call and webcast will be Hajime "Jimmy" Uba, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Uttz, Chief Financial Officer, and Benjamin Porten, SVP Investor Relations & System Development. Interested parties may listen to the conferenc

IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended November 30, 2023. Fiscal First Quarter 2024 Highlights Total sales were $51.5 million, compared to $39.3 million in the first quarter of 2023;Comparable restaurant sales increased 3.8% for the first quarter of 2024 as compared to the first quarter of 2023;Operating loss was $2.8 million, compared to operating loss of $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2023;Net loss was $2.0 million, or $(0.18) per diluted share, compared to net loss of $2.1 million, or

IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company"), (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss fiscal first quarter 2024 financial results on Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET. A press release with fiscal first quarter 2024 financial results will be issued that same day after the market closes. Hosting the conference call and webcast will be Hajime "Jimmy" Uba, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Uttz, Chief Financial Officer, and Benjamin Porten, SVP Investor Relations & System Development. Interested parties may listen to the conferen

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended August 31, 2023. Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights Total sales were $54.9 million, compared to $42.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2022;Comparable restaurant sales increased 6.5% for the fourth quarter of 2023 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2022;Operating income was $2.2 million, compared to operating income of $1.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2022;Net income was $2.9 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, compared to

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company"), (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023 financial results on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. ET. A press release with fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023 financial results will be issued that same day after the market closes. Hosting the conference call and webcast will be Hajime "Jimmy" Uba, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Uttz, Chief Financial Officer, and Benjamin Porten, SVP Investor Relations & System Development. Interested

IRVINE, Calif., June 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company"), (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss fiscal third quarter 2023 financial results on Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. ET. A press release with fiscal third quarter 2023 financial results will be issued that same day after the market closes. Hosting the conference call and webcast will be Hajime "Jimmy" Uba, President and Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Uttz, Chief Financial Officer, and Benjamin Porten, SVP, Investor Relations & System Development. Interested parties may listen to the conference c

IRVINE, Calif., July 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company"), (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced that Treasa Bowers has been appointed to serve as an independent member of the Board of Directors effective July 9, 2024. Ms. Bowers has also been appointed to the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.  Hajime Uba, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Kura Sushi, stated, "We are delighted to welcome Treasa to Kura's Board of Directors. Treasa's three decades of experience with 7-Eleven makes her an invaluable advisor to the leadership team as Kura continues to

IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company"), (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced that Carin L. Stutz has been appointed to serve as an independent member of the Board of Directors effective December 1, 2021. Ms. Stutz has also been appointed to the Compensation Committee and Strategy and Development Committee of the Board of Directors. In conjunction with Ms. Stutz's appointment, Hiroyuki Okamoto will be stepping down as a director, effective November 30, 2021. Hajime Uba, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Kura Sushi, stated, "We are thrilled to welcome Carin to Kura's

IRVINE, Calif., July 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kura Sushi USA, Inc. ("Kura Sushi" or the "Company"), (NASDAQ:KRUS), a technology-enabled Japanese restaurant concept, today announced that Sean Allameh has been named the Company's Chief Operating Officer, effective July 26, 2021. "We are thrilled to add another seasoned expert to our leadership team to help us capitalize on the pent-up demand for our full Kura Experience as we exit the pandemic," said Hajime Uba, President and Chief Executive Officer of Kura Sushi. "Sean comes to us with over 25 years of experience and a broad array of skills, including operations, marketing, training and new store openings. With his track record and exp

Northcoast initiated coverage of Kura Sushi with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $79.00

Piper Sandler initiated coverage of Kura Sushi with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $114.00

Lake Street reiterated coverage of Kura Sushi with a rating of Hold and set a new price target of $70.00 from $63.00 previously

Barclays initiated coverage of Kura Sushi with a rating of Equal Weight and set a new price target of $95.00

Citigroup initiated coverage of Kura Sushi with a rating of Neutral and set a new price target of $88.00

Lake Street initiated coverage of Kura Sushi with a rating of Hold and set a new price target of $65.00

The Benchmark Company initiated coverage of Kura Sushi with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $70.00

Stephens initiated coverage of Kura Sushi with a rating of Overweight and set a new price target of $85.00

BMO Capital Markets downgraded Kura Sushi from Outperform to Market Perform and set a new price target of $80.00

Stephens & Co. reiterated coverage of Kura Sushi USA with a rating of Overweight and set a new price target of $72.00 from $62.00 previously

The most oversold stocks in the consumer discretionary sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies. ` The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock’s strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock’s price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered oversold when the RSI is below 30, according to Benzinga Pro. Here's the latest list of major oversold players in this sector, having an RSI near or below 30. Conn’s Inc (NASDAQ:CONN) On June 26, Conn’s received a delinquency notification letter from Nasdaq. The company'

Ratings for Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) were provided by 15 analysts in the past three months, showcasing a mix of bullish and bearish perspectives. In the table below, you'll find a summary of their recent ratings, revealing the shifting sentiments over the past 30 days and comparing them to the previous months. Bullish Somewhat Bullish Indifferent Somewhat Bearish Bearish Total Ratings 8 0 7 0 0 Last 30D 0 0 1 0 0 1M Ago 8 0 5 0 0 2M Ago 0 0 0 0 0 3M Ago 0 0 1 0 0 The 12-month price targets, analyzed by analysts, offer insights with an average target of $87.07, a high estimate of $120.00, and a low estimate of $60.00. This current average represents a 12.17% decrease f

Piper Sandler analyst Brian Mullan maintains Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $89 to $63.

Citigroup analyst Jon Tower maintains Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $79 to $68.

Barclays analyst Jeffrey Bernstein maintains Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $65 to $60.

Shares of SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation (NASDAQ:ICU) fell sharply during Wednesday's session after the company entered into a $10 million registered direct offering of 947,868 shares at $10.55 per share. SeaStar Medical shares dipped 34% to $8.55 on Wednesday. Here are some other stocks moving in today’s mid-day session. Gainers Virpax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRPX) shares jumped 139% to $2.78 after the company announced results for a Swine Model pilot study for Probudur. Kazia Therapeutics Limited (NASDAQ:KZIA) gained 129% to $0.4325 after the company announced results from GBM-AGILE, a phase II/III study that included an evaluation of paxalisib versus standard of

Lake Street analyst Mark Smith maintains Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) with a Hold and lowers the price target from $72 to $64.

Craig-Hallum analyst Jeremy Hamblin maintains Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $120 to $85.

Roth MKM analyst George Kelly reiterates Kura Sushi USA (NASDAQ:KRUS) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $90 to $70.