Bowlero (BOWL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. The company is headquartered in Mechanicsville, Virginia.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.65 to $12.00
• 50-Day Range: $10.62 to $14.23
• 52-Week Range: $8.85 to $15.47
• Volume: 85,591 shs
• Average Volume: 858,117 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.73 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.98
• Dividend Yield: 1.89%
• Price Target: $16.57
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Bowlero Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Bowlero scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 35th out of 297 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Bowlero has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.88, and is based on 7 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Bowlero has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 48.48%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Bowlero are expected to grow by 48.48% in the coming year, from $0.33 to $0.49 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Bowlero is 22.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.64.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Bowlero is 22.83, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.08.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.61% of the float of Bowlero has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bowlero has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 20.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bowlero has recently decreased by 7.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

Bowlero pays a meaningful dividend of 1.87%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Bowlero does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Bowlero is 41.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Bowlero will have a dividend payout ratio of 44.90% next year. This indicates that Bowlero will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.61% of the float of Bowlero has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Bowlero has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 20.1, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Bowlero has recently decreased by 7.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.80

News Sentiment

Bowlero has a news sentiment score of 0.80. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Bowlero this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 2 people have added Bowlero to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Bowlero insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $3,203.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

56.54% of the stock of Bowlero is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

68.11% of the stock of Bowlero is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

BOWL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have BOWL shares performed this year?

Bowlero's stock was trading at $14.16 at the beginning of the year. Since then, BOWL stock has decreased by 14.5% and is now trading at $12.10.
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How were Bowlero's earnings last quarter?

Bowlero Corp. (NYSE:BOWL) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 17th. The company reported $0.26 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.01. The business earned $315.73 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $302.34 million. Bowlero had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.36% and a negative net margin of 7.24%.

Who are Bowlero's major shareholders?

Bowlero's top institutional investors include Private Management Group Inc. (0.87%), Systematic Financial Management LP (0.45%), Millennium Management LLC (0.43%) and Marshall Wace LLP (0.24%). Insiders that own company stock include A-B Parent Llc, Brett I Parker, Michelle D Wilson, John Alan Young, Robert M Lavan, Jeffrey C Kostelni and Thomas F Shannon.
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How do I buy shares of Bowlero?

Shares of BOWL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/17/2023
• Ex-Dividend for 9/6 Dividend: 8/23/2024
• Dividend Payable: 9/06/2024
• Today: 9/19/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Amusement & recreation services
• Sub-Industry: Entertainment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:BOWL
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1840572
• Web: www.isosacquisitioncorp.com
• Phone: 804-417-2000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 11,374
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $16.57
• High Stock Price Target: $18.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $15.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +40.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.88
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.53
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 22.25
• Forward P/E Ratio: 35.73
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-83,580,000.00
• Net Margins: -7.24%
• Pretax Margin: -9.66%
• Return on Equity: -5.36%
• Return on Assets: 0.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.62
• Quick Ratio: 0.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.15 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.52
• Cash Flow: $0.98 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.09
• Book Value: ($1.19) per share
• Price / Book: -9.91

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 148,881,000
• Free Float: 64,704,000
• Market Cap: $1.76 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.59