Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL - Get Free Report)'s stock price passed below its 50-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 272.61 ($3.52) and traded as low as GBX 258 ($3.33). Hollywood Bowl Group shares last traded at GBX 263 ($3.40), with a volume of 436,290 shares traded.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Berenberg Bank restated a "buy" rating and set a GBX 420 ($5.42) price objective on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group in a research note on Thursday, November 28th. Shore Capital reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group in a research report on Tuesday, February 18th.
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Hollywood Bowl Group Trading Up 0.6 %
The firm has a market cap of £463.24 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.26. The business's 50 day moving average price is GBX 272.08 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 299.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 143.39, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 0.95.
Hollywood Bowl Group Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, January 30th were issued a dividend of GBX 8.08 ($0.10) per share. This represents a yield of 2.42%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 30th. This is an increase from Hollywood Bowl Group's previous dividend of $3.98. Hollywood Bowl Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 63.64%.
Insider Transactions at Hollywood Bowl Group
In other Hollywood Bowl Group news, insider Darren M. Shapland purchased 30,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 258 ($3.33) per share, with a total value of £77,400 ($99,935.44). Also, insider Julia Porter acquired 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 20th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 288 ($3.72) per share, for a total transaction of £5,760 ($7,437.06). In the last quarter, insiders bought 97,800 shares of company stock worth $26,392,600. 4.36% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
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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