What is B. Riley’s Forecast for Bowlero Q2 Earnings?

Bowlero Corp. (NYSE:BOWL) – Research analysts at B. Riley lowered their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Bowlero in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, November 4th. B. Riley analyst E. Wold now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.05 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.06. B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $17.00 price objective 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 Q3 2025 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.08 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.26 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.13 EPS.

BOWL has been the topic of a number of other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Bowlero from $16.00 to $15.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Bowlero in a research report on Monday, October 28th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $12.00 price objective on the stock. Canaccord Genuity Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $18.00 target price on shares of Bowlero in a report on Monday, September 30th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada raised Bowlero to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $15.88.

Bowlero Price Performance

NYSE:BOWL opened at $11.59 on Wednesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $11.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $12.17. Bowlero has a fifty-two week low of $8.85 and a fifty-two week high of $15.47. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.71 billion, a PE ratio of -17.83 and a beta of 0.62.

Bowlero (NYSE:BOWL) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The company reported $0.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.17) by $0.30. Bowlero had a negative return on equity of 5.36% and a negative net margin of 7.24%. The firm had revenue of $260.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $249.42 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted ($0.10) earnings per share.

Bowlero Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 22nd will be paid 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 dividend payout ratio is -33.85%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Bowlero

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in Bowlero by 7.0% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 14,953 shares of the company’s stock worth $205,000 after purchasing an additional 978 shares during the period. Summit Securities Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Bowlero in the second quarter valued at approximately $392,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in shares of Bowlero during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $411,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in Bowlero by 63.3% in the 2nd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 29,264 shares of the company’s stock valued at $424,000 after acquiring an additional 11,341 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Bowlero by 12.3% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 37,200 shares of the company’s stock valued at $509,000 after purchasing an additional 4,070 shares during the last quarter. 68.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.