FY2025 EPS Estimates for Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) Reduced by Zacks Research

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment in a report released on Tuesday, September 24th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $2.63 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $2.96. 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 Q2 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on PLAY. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment from $65.00 to $55.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. StockNews.com downgraded Dave & Buster's Entertainment from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. UBS Group cut their price target on Dave & Buster's Entertainment from $66.00 to $56.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 12th. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment from $64.00 to $59.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 22nd. Finally, William Blair reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment in a report on Thursday, June 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $62.57.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Stock Performance

Shares of PLAY traded up $0.92 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $32.91. 527,348 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,262,735. The stock has a market cap of $1.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.02 and a beta of 2.14. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $32.97 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $45.05. Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a 1 year low of $29.31 and a 1 year high of $69.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.54, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a current ratio of 0.24.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, September 10th. The restaurant operator reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $557.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $560.65 million. Dave & Buster's Entertainment had a return on equity of 51.75% and a net margin of 5.10%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.94 EPS.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dave & Buster's Entertainment

In other Dave & Buster's Entertainment news, CFO Darin Harper purchased 13,438 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 3rd. The stock was acquired at an average price of $38.78 per share, for a total transaction of $521,125.64. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer now owns 35,598 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,380,490.44. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.60% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dave & Buster's Entertainment

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its stake in Dave & Buster's Entertainment by 1,931.4% during the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 38,698 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $1,541,000 after purchasing an additional 36,793 shares in the last quarter. Boulder Hill Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,477,000. Quadrature Capital Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment by 150.1% in the 1st quarter. Quadrature Capital Ltd now owns 42,279 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $2,647,000 after acquiring an additional 25,376 shares during the last quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. purchased a new position in Dave & Buster's Entertainment in the first quarter worth about $1,417,000. Finally, Keeley Teton Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Dave & Buster's Entertainment during the first quarter worth approximately $1,803,000. 91.45% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.