B. Riley Comments on Bowlero’s Q2 Earnings (NYSE:BOWL)

Bowlero Corp. (NYSE:BOWL) – Investment analysts at B. Riley dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Bowlero in a research note issued to investors on Monday, November 4th. B. Riley analyst E. Wold now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.05 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.06. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $17.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Bowlero’s current full-year earnings is $0.20 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Bowlero’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS.

Bowlero (NYSE:BOWL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.17) by $0.30. Bowlero had a negative net margin of 6.63% and a negative return on equity of 34.55%. The business had revenue of $260.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $249.42 million. During the same period last year, the company posted ($0.10) EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on BOWL. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 price objective on shares of Bowlero in a research report on Monday, September 30th. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Bowlero to a “moderate buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Bowlero in a research report on Monday, October 28th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 price objective for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Bowlero from $16.00 to $15.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $15.88.

Bowlero Stock Performance

Bowlero stock opened at $11.72 on Wednesday. Bowlero has a fifty-two week low of $8.85 and a fifty-two week high of $15.47. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $11.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.17. The company has a market capitalization of $1.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.21 and a beta of 0.62.

Bowlero Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 6th. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.055 per share. This represents a $0.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 22nd. Bowlero’s dividend payout ratio is currently -36.06%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in Bowlero by 7.0% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 14,953 shares of the company’s stock worth $205,000 after buying an additional 978 shares during the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in Bowlero during the 2nd quarter valued at $392,000. XTX Topco Ltd acquired a new position in Bowlero during the 2nd quarter worth $411,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Bowlero by 63.3% during the second quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 29,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $424,000 after purchasing an additional 11,341 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Bowlero by 12.3% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 37,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $509,000 after purchasing an additional 4,070 shares in the last quarter. 68.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Bowlero

Bowlero Corp. operates bowling entertainment centers under the AMF, Bowlmor Lanes, and Bowlero brand names. The company also provides hosting and overseeing professional and non-professional bowling tournaments and related broadcasting. It operates bowling centers in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.