B. Riley Has Positive Estimate for Bowlero FY2025 Earnings

Bowlero Corp. (NYSE:BOWL) – Analysts at B. Riley increased their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Bowlero in a research note issued on Monday, November 4th. B. Riley analyst E. Wold now expects that the company will earn $0.33 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of ($0.03). B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $17.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Bowlero’s current full-year earnings is $0.20 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Bowlero’s Q4 2025 earnings at ($0.05) EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.19) EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at ($0.03) EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada upgraded shares of Bowlero to a “moderate buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Bowlero from $16.00 to $15.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $18.00 target price on shares of Bowlero in a research note on Monday, September 30th. Finally, Piper Sandler began coverage on Bowlero in a report on Monday, October 28th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 price target for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Bowlero currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $15.88.

Bowlero Price Performance

Shares of BOWL stock opened at $11.55 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $11.48 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.17. Bowlero has a one year low of $9.70 and a one year high of $15.47. The firm has a market cap of $1.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.21 and a beta of 0.62.

Bowlero (NYSE:BOWL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 4th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.10) earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Bowlero

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Boston Partners grew its position in shares of Bowlero by 6.0% during the 1st quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,646,113 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,004,000 after buying an additional 205,902 shares during the period. Champlain Investment Partners LLC boosted its stake in Bowlero by 10.8% in the first quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,817,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,597,000 after acquiring an additional 275,525 shares during the last quarter. Private Management Group Inc. grew its holdings in 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 acquiring an additional 32,076 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP raised its position 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 acquiring an additional 183,252 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lisanti Capital Growth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bowlero in the 2nd quarter valued at $2,648,000. 68.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Bowlero Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 6th. Investors of record on Friday, November 22nd will be given a $0.055 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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.