Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume $34.05 -0.05 (-0.15%) (As of 11/22/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Short Interest Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends Dave & Buster's Entertainment Short Interest DataDave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) has a short interest of 8.53 million shares, representing 22.13% of the float (the number of shares available for trading by the public). This marks a 11.80% increase in short interest from the previous month. The short interest ratio (days to cover) is 6.2, indicating that it would take 6.2 days of the average trading volume of 1.16 million shares to cover all short positions.Current Short Interest8,530,000 sharesPrevious Short Interest7,630,000 sharesChange Vs. Previous Month+11.80%Dollar Volume Sold Short$315.01 millionShort Interest Ratio6.2 Days to CoverLast Record DateOctober 31, 2024Outstanding Shares39,300,000 sharesFloat Size38,550,000 sharesShort Percent of Float22.13%Today's Trading Volume795,838 sharesAverage Trading Volume1,159,322 sharesToday's Volume Vs. Average69% Short Selling Dave & Buster's Entertainment? Sign up to receive the latest short interest report for Dave & Buster's Entertainment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE newsletter. Email Address Skip Charts & View Short Interest HistoryShort Interest ChartDays to Cover ChartShort Percent of Float ChartPLAY Short Interest Over TimePLAY Days to Cover Over TimePLAY Percentage of Float Shorted Over Time Ad Behind the Markets⭕ [URGENT] Buy Alert just triggeredMy absolute favorite stock just hit a critical "buy now" trigger price.Click here for the ticker >>> Dave & Buster's Entertainment Short Interest History Export to ExcelReport DateTotal Shares Sold ShortDollar Volume Sold ShortChange from Previous ReportPercentage of Float ShortedDays to CoverPrice on Report Date 10/31/20248,530,000 shares $315.01 million +11.8%22.1%6.2 $36.93 10/15/20247,630,000 shares $269.57 million +26.7%19.8%5.8 $35.33 9/30/20246,020,000 shares $204.98 million -7.2%15.6%4.7 $34.05 9/15/20246,490,000 shares $211.05 million +69.9%16.8%5.1 $32.52 8/31/20243,820,000 shares $119.72 million +4.1%9.8%2.7 $31.34 8/15/20243,670,000 shares $119.83 million -6.6%9.5%2.9 $32.65 Get the Latest News and Ratings for PLAY and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Dave & Buster's Entertainment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 7/31/20243,930,000 shares $147.81 million -2.7%10.1%3 $37.61 7/15/20244,040,000 shares $157.80 million -15.1%10.4%3 $39.06 6/30/20244,760,000 shares $189.50 million -22.9%12.3%3.4 $39.81 6/15/20246,170,000 shares $270.06 million -14.3%15.9%4 $43.77 5/31/20247,200,000 shares $367.85 million -0.1%18.2%5.5 $51.09 5/15/20247,210,000 shares $394.31 million +11.1%18.2%6 $54.69 4/30/20246,490,000 shares $346.57 million +20.2%16.4%5.7 $53.40 4/15/20245,400,000 shares $293.92 million +24.4%13.6%4.8 $54.43 3/31/20244,340,000 shares $271.68 million -5.0%11.0%4 $62.60 3/15/20244,570,000 shares $286.40 million -0.9%11.6%4.9 $62.67 2/29/20244,610,000 shares $284.62 million -15.9%11.7%4.3 $61.74 2/15/20245,480,000 shares $325.57 million +7.5%13.9%5 $59.41 1/31/20245,100,000 shares $273.00 million -3.0%12.9%4.7 $53.53 1/15/20245,260,000 shares $259.00 million +6.3%13.3%5.1 $49.24 12/31/20234,950,000 shares $266.56 million +10.7%12.5%4.9 $53.85 12/15/20234,470,000 shares $222.56 million -6.3%11.3%4.8 $49.79 11/30/20234,770,000 shares $195.76 million +14.7%12.1%4.7 $41.04 11/15/20234,160,000 shares $160.99 million -14.4%9.9%4 $38.70 10/31/20234,860,000 shares $169.81 million +5.0%11.6%4.6 $34.94 10/15/20234,630,000 shares $154.13 million -8.3%11.1%4.2 $33.29 9/30/20235,050,000 shares $187.20 million +3.7%12.1%4.4 $37.07 9/15/20234,870,000 shares $178.10 million -7.8%11.6%4.3 $36.57 8/31/20235,280,000 shares $207.35 million +14.3%12.6%4.1 $39.27 8/15/20234,620,000 shares $187.85 million -1.5%11.1%3.6 $40.66 7/31/20234,690,000 shares $214.80 million +4.7%11.3%3.5 $45.80 7/15/20234,480,000 shares $203.80 million +8.5%10.8%3.2 $45.49 6/30/20234,130,000 shares $184.03 million -9.0%9.9%2.9 $44.56 6/15/20234,540,000 shares $192.22 million -1.3%10.9%3 $42.34 5/31/20234,600,000 shares $147.89 million -7.8%11.0%3.5 $32.15 5/15/20234,990,000 shares $168.46 million +10.9%10.6%4.5 $33.76 4/30/20234,500,000 shares $159.57 million +3.2%9.6%4.5 $35.46 4/15/20234,360,000 shares $153.38 million -5.4%9.2%4.4 $35.18 3/31/20234,610,000 shares $169.60 million -5.9%9.8%4.5 $36.79 3/15/20234,900,000 shares $166.60 million +8.4%10.4%4.9 $34.00917 Trades… Zero Losses? 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Short interest is the volume of Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of October 31st, traders have sold 8,530,000 shares of PLAY short. 22.13% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Dave & Buster's Entertainment's current short interest. What is a good short interest ratio for Dave & Buster's Entertainment? The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. PLAY shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Dave & Buster's Entertainment's short interest ratio. Which institutional investors are shorting Dave & Buster's Entertainment? As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Dave & Buster's Entertainment: Jane Street Group LLC, Wolverine Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, Crawford Fund Management LLC, PEAK6 Investments LLC, and Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. What is a good short interest percentage for Dave & Buster's Entertainment? Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 22.13% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment's floating shares are currently sold short. Is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's short interest increasing or decreasing? Dave & Buster's Entertainment saw a increase in short interest in the month of October. As of October 31st, there was short interest totaling 8,530,000 shares, an increase of 11.8% from the previous total of 7,630,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment. What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's float size? Dave & Buster's Entertainment currently has issued a total of 39,300,000 shares. Some of Dave & Buster's Entertainment's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Dave & Buster's Entertainment currently has a public float of 38,550,000 shares. How does Dave & Buster's Entertainment's short interest compare to its competitors? 22.13% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies in the industry of "eating places" compare to Dave & Buster's Entertainment: Sweetgreen, Inc. (16.72%), Main Street Capital Co. (4.28%), The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (13.15%), Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (3.64%), Papa Johns International, Inc. (10.70%), Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (24.10%), Bloomin' Brands, Inc. (9.09%), First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc. (15.01%), Super Hi International Holding Ltd. (0.04%), Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (11.10%), Which stocks are the most shorted right now? As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.08 billion), AppLovin Co. ($3.18 billion), Paychex, Inc. ($2.64 billion), Nu Holdings Ltd. ($2.54 billion), International Paper ($2.46 billion), Cencora, Inc. ($2.27 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($1.87 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($1.81 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($1.75 billion), and Onsemi ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks. What does it mean to sell short Dave & Buster's Entertainment stock? Short selling PLAY is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Dave & Buster's Entertainment as its price is falling. PLAY shares are trading down $0.05 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit. How does a short squeeze work against Dave & Buster's Entertainment? A short squeeze for Dave & Buster's Entertainment occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of PLAY, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further. How often is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's short interest reported? Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including PLAY, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is October, 31 2024. 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