FY2025 Earnings Forecast for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc Issued By Zacks Research (NASDAQ:PLAY)

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) – Zacks Research lowered their FY2025 earnings estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the restaurant operator will earn $3.56 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $3.98. The consensus estimate for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $3.89 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.15) EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.26 EPS.

PLAY has been the topic of a number of other reports. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 10th. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $71.00 price target (up from $50.00) on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a report on Thursday, April 4th. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 3rd. Truist Financial upped their price objective on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 3rd. Finally, Raymond James reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research note on Monday, March 25th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $69.21.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Trading Up 0.1 %

NASDAQ PLAY opened at $53.70 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $61.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $50.19. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.11. The stock has a market cap of $2.16 billion, a PE ratio of 19.11 and a beta of 2.08. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a 12 month low of $31.65 and a 12 month high of $69.82.

Institutional Trading of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Point72 Europe London LLP acquired a new position in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Lazard Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the first quarter valued at about $32,000. Principal Securities Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 67.3% during the fourth quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 726 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 292 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FSC Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the fourth quarter valued at about $45,000. 91.45% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Company Profile

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.