Roth Capital Weighs in on Bowlero's Q2 Earnings (NYSE:BOWL)

Bowlero Corp. (NYSE:BOWL - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Roth Capital decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Bowlero in a research report issued on Tuesday, November 5th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.05 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.14. The consensus estimate for Bowlero's current full-year earnings is $0.20 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Bowlero's Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.09) EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.50 EPS.

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

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on shares of Bowlero in a research note on Monday, October 28th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $12.00 target price for the company. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $18.00 target price on shares of Bowlero in a report on Monday, September 30th. B. Riley reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $17.00 target price on shares of Bowlero in a report on Tuesday, September 3rd. Royal Bank of Canada raised Bowlero to a "moderate buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Bowlero from $16.00 to $15.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Two equities research 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, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $15.88.

Bowlero Stock Performance

NYSE BOWL traded down $0.20 on Thursday, reaching $11.55. The company's stock had a trading volume of 546,897 shares, compared to its average volume of 811,623. The firm's 50 day moving average is $11.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.17. The stock has a market cap of $1.70 billion, a PE ratio of -19.21 and a beta of 0.62. Bowlero has a twelve month low of $9.70 and a twelve month high of $15.47.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Bowlero

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Boston Partners grew its stake in shares of Bowlero by 6.0% in the 1st quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,646,113 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,004,000 after buying an additional 205,902 shares in the last quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC grew its position in Bowlero by 10.8% in the first quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,817,305 shares of the company's stock worth $38,597,000 after acquiring an additional 275,525 shares in the last quarter. Private Management Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Bowlero by 2.5% during the 2nd quarter. Private Management Group Inc. now owns 1,290,388 shares of the company's stock worth $18,698,000 after purchasing an additional 32,076 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP raised its holdings in shares of Bowlero by 101.5% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 363,784 shares of the company's stock valued at $5,271,000 after purchasing an additional 183,252 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lisanti Capital Growth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Bowlero in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,648,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 68.11% of the company's stock.

Bowlero Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 22nd will be given a $0.055 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $0.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.90%. Bowlero's payout ratio is -36.07%.

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.