Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) Insider Julia Porter Acquires 2,000 Shares

Hollywood Bowl Group plc (LON:BOWL) insider Julia Porter purchased 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 20th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 288 ($3.50) per share, for a total transaction of £5,760 ($7,005.59).

Hollywood Bowl Group Stock Performance

LON:BOWL traded down GBX 2 ($0.02) during midday trading on Monday, reaching GBX 286.50 ($3.48). The stock had a trading volume of 269,034 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,333,205. Hollywood Bowl Group plc has a 1-year low of GBX 272.29 ($3.31) and a 1-year high of GBX 355 ($4.32). The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is GBX 308.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 314.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 135.91, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The stock has a market capitalization of £493.01 million, a P/E ratio of 1,432.50, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.26.

Hollywood Bowl Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, January 30th will be paid a GBX 8.08 ($0.10) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 30th. This is a positive change from Hollywood Bowl Group’s previous dividend of $3.98. This represents a yield of 2.42%. Hollywood Bowl Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6,500.00%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Shore Capital restated a “buy” rating on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. Berenberg Bank reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 420 ($5.11) target price on shares of Hollywood Bowl Group in a research note on Thursday, November 28th.

About Hollywood Bowl Group

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.