President Donald Trump has never been shy about his disdain for sushi and raw fish. But that didn't stop him from buying a chunk of a popular sushi chain earlier this year.
According to the latest Office of Government Ethics (OGE) filing, Trump purchased shares of Kura Sushi USA Inc. (KRUS) — the American arm of Japan's Kura Sushi Inc. — valued between $1 million and $5 million on Feb. 2. The disclosure sent KRUS shares up 11.2% over the past week, proving that even a president who won't eat the product can still profit from it.
Kura Sushi isn't just any restaurant chain. The company has been on a roll, beating earnings estimates by 75% in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 and revenue estimates by 2.92%. That marks the seventh consecutive quarter of revenue surprises. Sure, the company is dealing with weak dining services and a surprise CFO transition, but the growth story is intact: adjusted EBITDA is projected to jump from 20% to 46% for fiscal 2027. Analysts see a consensus price target of $83.38, based on ratings from 13 analysts.
MarketDash's stock rankings indicate that KRUS maintains a weak price trend in the short, medium, and long terms, with a weak Momentum score. So it's not a screaming buy on technicals, but the fundamentals and the presidential stamp of approval have certainly caught the market's attention.
Kura Sushi is just a small part of a much bigger picture. Trump's first-quarter disclosure reveals a staggering 3,642 transactions — both purchases and sales — executed between January and March. Most of the buying was concentrated in AI infrastructure, cloud computing, and consumer technology. The big names include Nvidia Corp. (NVDA), Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), and Oracle Corp. (ORCL).
So while Trump may not be lining up for a spicy tuna roll, his portfolio is clearly betting on the companies that power the digital economy — and, apparently, on the conveyor-belt sushi trend too.
