Shares of Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL - Get Free Report) traded down 10.3% on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 263 ($3.54) and last traded at GBX 265.50 ($3.57). 4,765,469 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 336% from the average session volume of 1,093,784 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 296 ($3.98).
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
BOWL has been the topic of several recent research reports. Berenberg Bank reissued a "buy" rating and set a GBX 440 ($5.92) price target on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Shore Capital reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group in a research report on Thursday.
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Hollywood Bowl Group Stock Performance
The firm's 50-day moving average price is GBX 281.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 286.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 143.39, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 0.95. The stock has a market cap of £457.70 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.97, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.26.
Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 29th. The company reported GBX 12.01 ($0.16) earnings per share for the quarter. Hollywood Bowl Group had a net margin of 15.73% and a return on equity of 23.23%. On average, analysts expect that Hollywood Bowl Group plc will post 22.5511696 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity
In related news, insider Darren M. Shapland bought 30,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 11th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 258 ($3.47) per share, with a total value of £77,400 ($104,144.24). Corporate insiders own 4.36% of the company's stock.
Hollywood Bowl Group Company Profile
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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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