Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) Insider Peter Boddy Purchases 40,000 Shares of Stock

Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) insider Peter Boddy bought 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 19th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 300 ($3.77) per share, with a total value of £120,000 ($150,810.61).

Peter Boddy also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, November 13th, Peter Boddy purchased 100,000 shares of Hollywood Bowl Group stock. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 320 ($4.02) per share, for a total transaction of £320,000 ($402,161.62).
• On Thursday, September 26th, Peter Boddy sold 275,000 shares of Hollywood Bowl Group stock. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 311 ($3.91), for a total transaction of £855,250 ($1,074,839.76).

Hollywood Bowl Group Stock Down 1.8 %

Hollywood Bowl Group stock opened at GBX 295.50 ($3.71) on Friday. Hollywood Bowl Group plc has a twelve month low of GBX 275 ($3.46) and a twelve month high of GBX 355 ($4.46). The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 135.91. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 321.69 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 317.16. The stock has a market capitalization of £508.50 million, a PE ratio of 1,477.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.26.

Hollywood Bowl Group Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, January 30th will be paid a GBX 8.08 ($0.10) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 30th. This is a positive change from Hollywood Bowl Group’s previous dividend of $3.98. This represents a yield of 2.42%. Hollywood Bowl Group’s dividend payout ratio is presently 6,500.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on BOWL shares. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 420 ($5.28) target price on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group in a research note on Thursday, November 28th. Shore Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group in a report on Tuesday.

About Hollywood Bowl Group

Hollywood Bowl Group plc operates ten-pin bowling and mini-golf centers in the United Kingdom. The company also supplies and installs bowling equipment. It operates centers under the Hollywood Bowl, Puttstars, and Splitsville brands. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is based in Hemel Hempstead, the United Kingdom.