Zacks Research Comments on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc’s Q1 2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:PLAY)

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) – Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a report released on Tuesday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the restaurant operator will earn $1.41 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.58. The consensus estimate for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $3.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.08 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.87 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.71 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on PLAY. TheStreet raised Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 2nd. Raymond James reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research note on Monday, March 25th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $60.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 3rd. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 3rd. Finally, Piper Sandler reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $71.00 price target (up previously from $50.00) on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research note on Thursday, April 4th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $69.21.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Stock Down 0.4 %

NASDAQ PLAY opened at $53.63 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.11. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a 12 month low of $31.65 and a 12 month high of $69.82. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $61.32 and its 200 day moving average is $50.07. The stock has a market cap of $2.16 billion, a PE ratio of 19.09 and a beta of 2.08.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Dave & Buster’s Entertainment news, SVP John Mulleady sold 42,824 shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.58, for a total transaction of $2,851,221.92. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 57,132 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,803,848.56. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. In other news, Director Michael J. Griffith sold 5,203 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.57, for a total value of $341,160.71. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 33,546 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,199,611.22. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP John Mulleady sold 42,824 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.58, for a total transaction of $2,851,221.92. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 57,132 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,803,848.56. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in the first quarter valued at $218,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 6.5% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 396,095 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $19,448,000 after acquiring an additional 24,101 shares during the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. increased its holdings in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 7.6% during the 1st quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 33,683 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,654,000 after acquiring an additional 2,367 shares in the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can raised its position in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 4.2% during the first quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 11,169 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $559,000 after acquiring an additional 453 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC raised its position in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 56.4% during the first quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 23,220 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,140,000 after acquiring an additional 8,378 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.45% 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.