Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) Insider Ivan Schofield Purchases 28,300 Shares

Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) insider Ivan Schofield purchased 28,300 shares of Hollywood Bowl Group stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 277 ($3.45) per share, for a total transaction of £78,391 ($97,525.50).

Hollywood Bowl Group Trading Down 1.1 %

LON:BOWL opened at GBX 278 ($3.46) on Tuesday. 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 business’s 50 day moving average is GBX 300.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 311.85. Hollywood Bowl Group plc has a 52 week low of GBX 270 ($3.36) and a 52 week high of GBX 355 ($4.42). The company has a market cap of £478.38 million, a PE ratio of 1,390.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.26.

Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December 17th. The company reported GBX 18.82 ($0.23) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Hollywood Bowl Group had a return on equity of 24.25% and a net margin of 15.71%. On average, analysts predict that Hollywood Bowl Group plc will post 22.5511696 EPS for the current year.

Hollywood Bowl Group Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

BOWL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 420 ($5.23) price target on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group in a research report on Thursday, November 28th. Shore Capital reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group in a research note on Thursday, January 30th.

Hollywood Bowl Group Company Profile

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.