Ivan Schofield Buys 28,300 Shares of Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) Stock

Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) insider Ivan Schofield acquired 28,300 shares of Hollywood Bowl Group stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The shares were bought at an average cost of GBX 277 ($3.40) per share, with a total value of £78,391 ($96,315.27).

Hollywood Bowl Group Price Performance

Hollywood Bowl Group stock traded down GBX 3 ($0.04) during midday trading on Monday, reaching GBX 278 ($3.42). The company’s stock had a trading volume of 272,818 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,073,409. Hollywood Bowl Group plc has a 52 week low of GBX 270 ($3.32) and a 52 week high of GBX 355 ($4.36). The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 135.91. The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 301.53 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 312.15. The stock has a market cap of £478.38 million, a PE ratio of 1,390.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.26.

Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL) last released its 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, sell-side analysts predict that Hollywood Bowl Group plc will post 22.5511696 EPS for the current year.

Hollywood Bowl Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 30th will be given a GBX 8.08 ($0.10) dividend. This represents a yield of 2.42%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 30th. This is a boost from Hollywood Bowl Group’s previous dividend of $3.98. Hollywood Bowl Group’s payout ratio is currently 6,500.00%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

BOWL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 420 ($5.16) price objective on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group in a research report on Thursday, November 28th. Shore Capital reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group in a report on Thursday.

About Hollywood Bowl Group

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.