Famous Dave's of America (DAVE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Famous Dave's of America, Inc. develops, owns, operates, and franchises barbeque restaurants under the Famous Dave's name. It offers smoked, barbequed, and grilled meats, as well as entrée items and delicious side dishes that are prepared using prepared proprietary seasonings, sauces, and mixes. The company operates full-service and counter-service restaurants. As of March 4, 2019, it owned 17 locations and franchised 124 restaurants in 33 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates. Famous Dave's of America, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $81.84 to $86.93
• 50-Day Range: $4.09 to $4.93
• 52-Week Range: $28.31 to $125.00
• Volume: 348,575 shs
• Average Volume: 366,488 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.08 billion
• P/E Ratio: 28.20
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $126.67
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Famous Dave's of America Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Famous Dave's of America scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 108th out of 324 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Famous Dave's of America has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.14, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Famous Dave's of America has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 171.96%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Famous Dave's of America are expected to grow by 171.96% in the coming year, from $1.07 to $2.91 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Famous Dave's of America is 28.20, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Famous Dave's of America is 28.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 29.81.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Famous Dave's of America has a P/B Ratio of 11.84. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.55% of the float of Famous Dave's of America has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Famous Dave's of America has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Famous Dave's of America has recently decreased by 2.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Famous Dave's of America does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Famous Dave's of America does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.55% of the float of Famous Dave's of America has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Famous Dave's of America has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Famous Dave's of America has recently decreased by 2.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.00

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Famous Dave's of America this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

30 people have searched for DAVE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 36% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Famous Dave's of America to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Famous Dave's of America insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.75% of the stock of Famous Dave's of America is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 18.01% of the stock of Famous Dave's of America is held by institutions.

DAVE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were Famous Dave's of America's earnings last quarter?

Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (NASDAQ:DAVE) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March, 3rd. The restaurant operator reported $1.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.66. The restaurant operator had revenue of $100.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $95.07 million. Famous Dave's of America had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.16% and a net margin of 12.92%.

How will Famous Dave's of America's stock buyback program work?

Famous Dave's of America's Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase plan on Monday, March 10th 2025, which authorizes the company to repurchase $50,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 3.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Who are Famous Dave's of America's major shareholders?

Famous Dave's of America's top institutional shareholders include Citadel Advisors LLC, Squarepoint Ops LLC, Susquehanna International Group LLP and Wolverine Trading LLC. Insiders that own company stock include 32 Fund 1 Lp Section, Kyle Beilman, Jason Wilk and Dan Preston.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Famous Dave's of America own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Famous Dave's of America investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Adobe (ADBE), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) and Jabil (JBL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 3/03/2025
• Today: 3/28/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Nondepository credit institutions
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:DAVE
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:DAVE
• CIK: 1021270
• Web: www.famousdaves.com
• Phone: 952-294-1300
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 101
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $126.67
• High Stock Price Target: $145.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $110.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +50.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.14
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 28.20
• Forward P/E Ratio: 78.58
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-48,520,000.00
• Net Margins: 12.92%
• Pretax Margin: 13.51%
• Return on Equity: 17.16%
• Return on Assets: 8.38%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.48
• Current Ratio: 6.81
• Quick Ratio: 6.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $259.09 million
• Price / Sales: 4.14
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $7.14 per share
• Price / Book: 11.78

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 12,760,000
• Free Float: 12,534,000
• Market Cap: $1.07 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 3.54