Roth Capital Issues Positive Estimate for Bowlero Earnings

Bowlero Corp. (NYSE:BOWL - Free Report) - Analysts at Roth Capital upped their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Bowlero in a report issued on Tuesday, November 5th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.40 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.34. The consensus estimate for Bowlero's current full-year earnings is $0.20 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Bowlero's FY2026 earnings at $0.30 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.48 EPS.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $18.00 price target on shares of Bowlero in a research report on Monday, September 30th. Royal Bank of Canada raised shares of Bowlero to a "moderate buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Bowlero in a research report on Monday, October 28th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $12.00 price target on the stock. B. Riley reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $17.00 price target on shares of Bowlero in a research report on Tuesday, September 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Bowlero from $16.00 to $15.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Bowlero presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $15.88.

Bowlero Price Performance

Shares of BOWL traded up $0.10 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $11.72. The company's stock had a trading volume of 716,068 shares, compared to its average volume of 496,693. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $11.47 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.17. Bowlero has a 52-week low of $8.85 and a 52-week high of $15.47.

Bowlero (NYSE:BOWL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.17) by $0.30. Bowlero had a negative net margin of 6.63% and a negative return on equity of 34.55%. The business had revenue of $260.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $249.42 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.10) earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bowlero

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of Bowlero by 7.0% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 14,953 shares of the company's stock valued at $205,000 after purchasing an additional 978 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Bowlero by 13.1% in the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 33,099 shares of the company's stock valued at $389,000 after purchasing an additional 3,835 shares in the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Bowlero in the 2nd quarter valued at $392,000. XTX Topco Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Bowlero in the 2nd quarter valued at $411,000. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Bowlero by 12.3% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 37,200 shares of the company's stock valued at $509,000 after purchasing an additional 4,070 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.11% of the company's stock.

Bowlero Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 6th. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.055 per share. This represents a $0.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 22nd. Bowlero's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -36.06%.

Bowlero Company Profile

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.