Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) Insider Julia Porter Acquires 2,000 Shares of Stock

Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) insider Julia Porter acquired 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 20th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 288 ($3.55) per share, with a total value of £5,760 ($7,102.34).

Hollywood Bowl Group Stock Down 0.7 %

LON:BOWL opened at GBX 286.50 ($3.53) on Tuesday. Hollywood Bowl Group plc has a one year low of GBX 272.29 ($3.36) and a one year high of GBX 355 ($4.38). The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 135.91, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The company has a market cap of £493.01 million, a PE ratio of 1,432.50, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.26. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 308 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 314.46.

Hollywood Bowl Group Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

BOWL has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Shore Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 420 ($5.18) target price on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group in a report on Thursday, November 28th.

About Hollywood Bowl Group

Hollywood Bowl Group plc is a leading international leisure operator of ten-pin bowling and mini-golf centres, bringing families and friends together for affordable fun and safe, healthy competition.

Our unique purpose-led culture and proven investment-led strategy are enabling us to capitalise on the significant growth opportunities in the markets we operate in, and achieve strong returns on capital invested.

We are market leader in the UK and Canada, and one of the largest operators of ten-pin bowling centres in the world.