Zacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for PLAY Earnings

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Dave & Buster's Entertainment in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the restaurant operator will earn $0.94 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.15. 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 FY2028 earnings at $1.86 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Loop Capital cut their price target on shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment from $45.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment from $27.00 to $21.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on Dave & Buster's Entertainment from $47.00 to $30.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment from $33.00 to $22.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $33.00.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Trading Up 1.6 %

NASDAQ PLAY opened at $19.78 on Wednesday. Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a one year low of $15.08 and a one year high of $57.10. The firm has a market cap of $682.71 million, a PE ratio of 9.79 and a beta of 1.86. The firm's fifty day moving average is $19.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $27.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.38, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a current ratio of 0.29.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April 7th. The restaurant operator reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $534.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $548.77 million. Dave & Buster's Entertainment had a return on equity of 44.22% and a net margin of 3.88%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.88 earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dave & Buster's Entertainment

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in PLAY. Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P. grew its position in shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment by 9.3% in the 4th quarter. Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P. now owns 7,441 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $217,000 after purchasing an additional 632 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 18,407 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $537,000 after acquiring an additional 728 shares during the period. KBC Group NV lifted its stake in Dave & Buster's Entertainment by 81.3% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,974 shares of the restaurant operator's stock worth $58,000 after purchasing an additional 885 shares during the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment by 7.7% in the 4th quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 20,618 shares of the restaurant operator's stock valued at $602,000 after purchasing an additional 1,479 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment during the fourth quarter worth about $47,000. Institutional investors own 91.45% 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.

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