Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Outlook for Bowlero Earnings

Bowlero Corp. (NYSE:BOWL) – Investment analysts at Roth Capital dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Bowlero in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, November 5th. Roth Capital analyst E. Handler now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.05 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $260.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $249.42 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.10) EPS.

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

Bowlero Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of BOWL stock opened at $11.72 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $11.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.17. Bowlero has a twelve month low of $8.85 and a twelve month high of $15.47. The company has a market capitalization of $1.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.21 and a beta of 0.62.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bowlero

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new position in Bowlero during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,636,000. Boston Partners raised its position 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 purchasing an additional 205,902 shares in the last quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Bowlero by 10.8% in the 1st quarter. Champlain Investment Partners LLC now owns 2,817,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,597,000 after purchasing an additional 275,525 shares in the last quarter. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Bowlero in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $2,648,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP raised its position in shares of Bowlero by 101.5% in 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. 68.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Bowlero Dividend Announcement

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

About Bowlero

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.