Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook for PLAY FY2025 Earnings

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) – Research analysts at Zacks Research cut their FY2025 EPS estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a note issued to investors on Monday, November 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $2.54 for the year, down from their previous forecast of $2.63. The consensus estimate for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $2.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.18 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.92 EPS.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, September 10th. The restaurant operator reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.28. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment had a net margin of 5.10% and a return on equity of 51.75%. The firm had revenue of $557.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $560.65 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.94 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other analysts have also commented on PLAY. Benchmark started coverage on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research report on Monday, October 7th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Loop Capital dropped their price target on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $63.00 to $59.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $59.00 to $56.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $55.00 to $51.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $61.57.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Trading Up 4.3 %

Shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment stock opened at $37.62 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.54, a current ratio of 0.24 and a quick ratio of 0.14. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $36.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $38.10. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a 1 year low of $29.31 and a 1 year high of $69.82. The stock has a market cap of $1.48 billion, a PE ratio of 13.73 and a beta of 2.13.

Insider Activity

In other Dave & Buster’s Entertainment news, CEO Christopher Daniel Morris purchased 14,912 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 7th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $33.67 per share, with a total value of $502,087.04. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now owns 83,847 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,823,128.49. This represents a 21.63 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PLAY. Eminence Capital LP raised its stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 69.3% during the second quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 3,768,476 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $150,023,000 after purchasing an additional 1,542,154 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 8.2% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,266,280 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $50,411,000 after purchasing an additional 95,499 shares during the period. Rubric Capital Management LP raised its stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 104.7% during the second quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 1,225,000 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $48,767,000 after purchasing an additional 626,497 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 2.2% during the second quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,144,268 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $45,553,000 after purchasing an additional 25,138 shares during the period. Finally, Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. raised its stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 2.9% during the second quarter. Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. now owns 1,035,106 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $41,208,000 after purchasing an additional 29,627 shares during the period. 91.45% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc owns and operates entertainment and dining venues for adults and families. Its venues offer a menu of entrees and appetizers, as well as a selection of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages; and an assortment of entertainment attractions centered on playing games and watching live sports, and other televised events.