Brokers Issue Forecasts for Bowlero Corp.'s Q2 2025 Earnings (NYSE:BOWL)

Bowlero Corp. (NYSE:BOWL - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at B. Riley dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Bowlero in a research report issued on Monday, May 6th. B. Riley analyst E. Wold now anticipates that the company will earn $0.06 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast 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.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their price target on Bowlero from $20.00 to $18.00 and set a "buy" 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. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on shares of Bowlero from $18.00 to $15.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price objective on shares of Bowlero from $19.00 to $17.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Roth Mkm reduced their target price on shares of Bowlero from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $16.57.

Bowlero Stock Performance

Shares of BOWL traded up $0.02 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $11.29. 1,832,146 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,095,028. Bowlero has a 1 year low of $8.85 and a 1 year high of $15.47. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 46.80, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a current ratio of 1.22. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $12.69 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.15. The stock has a market cap of $1.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.78 and a beta of 0.57.

Bowlero (NYSE:BOWL - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) 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 company had revenue of $305.67 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $300.46 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bowlero

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in BOWL. Cadian Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Bowlero in the third quarter worth about $4,810,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Bowlero by 4.8% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,229,231 shares of the company's stock worth $40,685,000 after acquiring an additional 193,801 shares in the last quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Bowlero by 283.8% during the 3rd quarter. Kennedy Capital Management LLC now owns 482,083 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,638,000 after acquiring an additional 356,485 shares during the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA purchased a new position in shares of Bowlero in the third quarter valued at $3,145,000. Finally, Private Management Group Inc. bought a new stake in Bowlero in the third quarter worth $12,217,000. 68.11% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Bowlero

In other Bowlero news, Director Michelle D. Wilson sold 87,267 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.88, for a total value of $1,123,998.96. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 1,040,204 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,397,827.52. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 56.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Bowlero Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 7th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 24th will be given a dividend of $0.055 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 23rd. This represents a $0.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.95%. Bowlero's payout ratio is 122.22%.

About Bowlero

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.