Q3 2025 EPS Estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc Reduced by Analyst (NASDAQ:PLAY)

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 24th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of ($0.34) for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of ($0.16). The consensus estimate for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $2.77 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.73 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.16 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.27) EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.09 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.00 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.20 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.98 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.12 EPS.

PLAY has been the topic of several other research reports. BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $65.00 to $55.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. Truist Financial cut their price target on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $64.00 to $59.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 22nd. Loop Capital reduced their price target on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $63.00 to $59.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research report on Thursday, June 13th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $62.57.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Trading Up 1.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ PLAY opened at $33.61 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.54. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a 12 month low of $29.31 and a 12 month high of $69.82. The company has a market cap of $1.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.30 and a beta of 2.14. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $32.74 and a 200-day simple moving average of $44.78.

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kimelman & Baird LLC acquired a new position in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Headlands Technologies LLC increased its stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 23.4% during the 1st quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 1,227 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $77,000 after purchasing an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 22,338.9% during the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 4,039 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $161,000 after purchasing an additional 4,021 shares in the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp bought a new position in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the 2nd quarter valued at $207,000. Finally, O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in the 1st quarter valued at $249,000. 91.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Darin Harper purchased 13,438 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 3rd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $38.78 per share, for a total transaction of $521,125.64. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer now directly owns 35,598 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,380,490.44. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

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.