shares of restaurateur kura sushi usa were trading close to a 52week high friday a day after the company released its thirdquarter financial results at 1240 pm et the stock had risen 13 to trade at 96 a share earlier in the session the stock had traded as high as 9626 a per share the stock hit a 52week high of 9660 a share on aug 15 2022 after the bell thursday kura reported thirdquarter earnings per share of 16 cents on sales of 492 million in the yearago period the company reported eps of 5 cents on sales of 38 million the company also said comparable restaurant sales were up 103 compared with the third quarter of 2022 kura sushi usa is expecting fiscalyear 2023 total sales between 187 million and 189 million it said on friday benchmark raised its price target on kura sushi usa shares to 100 from 76 and craighallum raised its price target to 108 from 88 as reported by benzinga