Lucky Strike Entertainment (NYSE:LUCK) Director John Alan Young Acquires 8,049 Shares of Company Stock

Lucky Strike Entertainment (NYSE:LUCK) Director John Young purchased 8,049 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $3.39 per share, with a total value of $27,286.11. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 113,863 shares in the company, valued at approximately $385,995.57. This represents a 7.61% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

John Alan Young also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, November 12th, John Young acquired 2,600 shares of Lucky Strike Entertainment stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $3.06 per share, for a total transaction of $7,956.00.
• On Tuesday, November 10th, John Young acquired 1,100 shares of Lucky Strike Entertainment stock. The stock was acquired at an average price of $3.42 per share, for a total transaction of $3,762.00.
• On Monday, November 9th, John Young acquired 7,453 shares of Lucky Strike Entertainment stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $3.74 per share, for a total transaction of $27,874.22.
• On Friday, November 6th, John Young acquired 7,543 shares of Lucky Strike Entertainment stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $3.86 per share, for a total transaction of $29,115.98.
• On Tuesday, September 1st, John Young bought 1,000 shares of Lucky Strike Entertainment stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $614.00 per share, with a total value of $614,000.00.
• On Monday, August 31st, John Young bought 400 shares of Lucky Strike Entertainment stock. The shares were acquired at an average price of $6.25 per share, with a total value of $2,500.00.
• On Friday, August 28th, John Young bought 2,800 shares of Lucky Strike Entertainment stock. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $6.23 per share, with a total value of $17,444.00.

Lucky Strike Entertainment Trading Down 3.1%

Shares of LUCK stock opened at $3.12 on Friday. Lucky Strike Entertainment has a 1 year low of $2.93 and a 1 year high of $9.59. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $4.89 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $7.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $425.21 million, a P/E ratio of -7.25 and a beta of 0.71.

Lucky Strike Entertainment (NYSE:LUCK) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported ($0.21) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.11) by ($0.10). The business had revenue of $302.64 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $297.79 million. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Lucky Strike Entertainment will post -0.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Lucky Strike Entertainment Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, September 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 8th were issued a dividend of $0.06 per share. This represents a $0.24 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 8th. Lucky Strike Entertainment’s dividend payout ratio is presently -55.81%.

More Lucky Strike Entertainment News

Here’s some of the latest news about LUCK:

• Positive Sentiment: Director John Young bought a total of 11,749 shares for about $39,000 across transactions on November 10–12, increasing his reported stake. Insider buying may signal confidence, though it does not offset the company’s financial risks. SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: A report says the company’s dividend is gone after its shares had fallen sharply, removing an income component that may matter to shareholders. Lucky Strike Stock Has Crashed 59%. Now Its Dividend Is Gone
• Negative Sentiment: Noble Financial lowered its FY2027 EPS estimate to a loss of $0.14 from expected earnings of $0.17. It also cut its Q3 2027 estimate to $0.18 from $0.24 and its Q4 estimate to a loss of $0.05 from a loss of $0.01, signaling a weaker earnings outlook.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its stake in Lucky Strike Entertainment by 69.8% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 22,158 shares of the company’s stock valued at $166,000 after acquiring an additional 9,112 shares during the period. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC lifted its holdings in Lucky Strike Entertainment by 52.7% during the 1st quarter. Rice Hall James & Associates LLC now owns 481,189 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,003,000 after purchasing an additional 166,104 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Great Lakes Advisors LLC bought a new position in Lucky Strike Entertainment during the second quarter worth $1,361,000. 68.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on LUCK. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Lucky Strike Entertainment from $9.00 to $8.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Lucky Strike Entertainment from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 26th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Lucky Strike Entertainment from $9.00 to $8.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, October 23rd. Roth Capital set a $6.50 target price on shares of Lucky Strike Entertainment in a research note on Friday, August 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Lucky Strike Entertainment in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $8.06.

About Lucky Strike Entertainment

Lucky Strike Entertainment operates bowling and entertainment venues across the United States and Canada. Its locations offer bowling alongside attractions such as arcade games and laser tag, as well as food and beverage services. The company serves both individual customers and groups, hosting birthday parties, corporate events and bowling leagues. Its venues operate under brands including Lucky Strike, Bowlero and AMF. Previously known as Bowlero Corp., the company adopted the Lucky Strike Entertainment name in 2024.