Research Analysts Set Expectations for PLAY FY2025 Earnings

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a report released on Tuesday, December 24th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $2.46 for the year, down from their prior forecast of $2.54. The consensus estimate for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $2.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.67 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.97 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.72 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.00 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.82 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on PLAY. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $51.00 to $47.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. Loop Capital dropped their target price on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $59.00 to $45.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Truist Financial reaffirmed a “hold” rating and set a $36.00 price target (down from $56.00) on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research report on Wednesday, December 11th. Benchmark began coverage on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research note on Monday, October 7th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Finally, Gordon Haskett reissued a “hold” rating and issued a $34.00 target price (down previously from $40.00) on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research note on Wednesday, December 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $53.38.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Trading Down 1.4 %

Shares of PLAY opened at $29.14 on Friday. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a twelve month low of $25.00 and a twelve month high of $69.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.43 and a beta of 2.13. The company has a current ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.38. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $35.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is $35.20.

Institutional Trading of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System boosted its stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 16,200 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $645,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. GDS Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 3.3% during the third quarter. GDS Wealth Management now owns 15,202 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $518,000 after purchasing an additional 488 shares during the last quarter. Kimelman & Baird LLC acquired a new stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in the second quarter worth $28,000. Cerity Partners LLC lifted its position in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 3.2% in the 3rd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 23,204 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $790,000 after purchasing an additional 710 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp boosted its position in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 21.4% during the second quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management USA Corp now owns 6,900 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $275,000 after buying an additional 1,217 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 91.45% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

In other Dave & Buster’s Entertainment news, CEO Kevin M. Sheehan bought 19,025 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 19th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $26.44 per share, with a total value of $503,021.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 69,025 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,825,021. This trade represents a 38.05 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Christopher Daniel Morris bought 14,912 shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 7th. The shares were acquired at an average price 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. The trade was a 21.63 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have bought 71,672 shares of company stock valued at $1,966,596. Corporate insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

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.