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Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) Shares Cross Above 50 Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

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Key Points

  • Hollywood Bowl Group shares crossed above their 50-day moving average, reaching GBX 287 before last trading at GBX 281.01 on volume of 469,206 shares.
  • Analysts remain positive, with all four tracked analysts rating the stock “Buy” and a consensus price target of GBX 397.75; individual targets range from GBX 350 to GBX 450.
  • The company reported quarterly EPS of GBX 14.51 and revenue of £141.54 million, while insider Ivan Schofield sold 53,391 shares at GBX 310 each.
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Shares of Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL - Get Free Report) crossed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 285.58 and traded as high as GBX 287. Hollywood Bowl Group shares last traded at GBX 281.01, with a volume of 469,206 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

BOWL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Shore Capital Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 350 target price on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group from GBX 420 to GBX 415 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a GBX 450 price target on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 376 price target on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of GBX 397.75.

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Hollywood Bowl Group Trading Up 0.4%

The stock has a market capitalization of £468.53 million, a PE ratio of 14.16, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 149.86. The business's 50-day moving average is GBX 285.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 268.36.

Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The company reported GBX 14.51 EPS for the quarter. The company had revenue of £141.54 million for the quarter. Hollywood Bowl Group had a return on equity of 21.75% and a net margin of 12.75%. On average, analysts predict that Hollywood Bowl Group plc will post 22.5511696 earnings per share for the current year.

Hollywood Bowl Group announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, July 1st that authorizes the company to repurchase 0 shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity at Hollywood Bowl Group

In related news, insider Ivan Schofield sold 53,391 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 310, for a total transaction of £165,512.10. Insiders own 3.52% of the company's stock.

About Hollywood Bowl Group

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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.

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