Bowlero Corp. (NYSE:BOWL) Forecasted to Earn Q2 2025 Earnings of $0.06 Per Share

Bowlero Corp. (NYSE:BOWL) – Equities researchers at B. Riley reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Bowlero in a research report issued on Monday, May 6th. B. Riley analyst E. Wold now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.06 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.09. 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 $0.15 per share.

Bowlero (NYSE:BOWL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.13). Bowlero had a net margin of 6.33% and a return on equity of 98.75%. The firm had revenue of $305.67 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $300.46 million.

BOWL has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on Bowlero from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Oppenheimer lowered their target price on Bowlero from $18.00 to $15.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. CJS Securities reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Bowlero in a research report on Tuesday. Roth Mkm cut their price objective on Bowlero from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on Bowlero from $17.00 to $16.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, May 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $16.57.

Bowlero Trading Up 0.2 %

BOWL opened at $11.29 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $1.69 billion, a PE ratio of 62.72 and a beta of 0.57. The business has a 50 day moving average of $12.69 and a 200-day moving average of $12.15. Bowlero has a 52 week low of $8.85 and a 52 week high of $15.47. The company has a quick ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 46.80.

Bowlero Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 24th will be issued a $0.055 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 23rd. This represents a $0.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.95%. Bowlero’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 122.22%.

Insider Activity

In other Bowlero news, Director Michelle D. Wilson sold 87,267 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.88, for a total transaction of $1,123,998.96. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 1,040,204 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,397,827.52. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 56.54% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Private Management Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Bowlero in the third quarter worth about $12,217,000. Cadian Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Bowlero during the 3rd quarter valued at $4,810,000. Kent Lake Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Bowlero by 500.0% during the third quarter. Kent Lake Capital LLC now owns 600,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,772,000 after acquiring an additional 500,000 shares in the last quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Bowlero by 283.8% in the third quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 482,083 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,638,000 after buying an additional 356,485 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA acquired a new stake in Bowlero during the 3rd quarter worth about $3,145,000. Institutional investors own 68.11% of the company’s stock.

Bowlero Company Profile

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.