Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL - Get Free Report) insider Darren M. Shapland bought 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 258 ($3.34) per share, for a total transaction of £77,400 ($100,116.41).
Hollywood Bowl Group Price Performance
Shares of LON BOWL traded up GBX 4 ($0.05) during midday trading on Friday, hitting GBX 261 ($3.38). The company had a trading volume of 182,660 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,188,011. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 0.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 143.39. Hollywood Bowl Group plc has a twelve month low of GBX 246.50 ($3.19) and a twelve month high of GBX 355 ($4.59). The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 273.90 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 301.35. The firm has a market capitalization of £450.79 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.26.
Hollywood Bowl Group (LON:BOWL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 17th. The company reported GBX 18.82 ($0.24) EPS for the quarter. Hollywood Bowl Group had a net margin of 15.73% and a return on equity of 23.23%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Hollywood Bowl Group plc will post 22.5511696 earnings per share for the current year.
Hollywood Bowl Group Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 30th were given a dividend of GBX 8.08 ($0.10) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, January 30th. This represents a yield of 2.42%. This is a boost from Hollywood Bowl Group's previous dividend of $3.98. Hollywood Bowl Group's payout ratio is presently 63.64%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several analysts have recently weighed in on BOWL shares. Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 420 ($5.43) target price on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group in a report on Thursday, November 28th. Shore Capital reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th.
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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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