Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) Expected to Earn Q1 2025 Earnings of $1.41 Per Share

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a report released on Tuesday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now forecasts that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $1.41 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.58. The consensus estimate for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $3.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.08 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.87 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.71 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on PLAY. Piper Sandler reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $71.00 target price (up from $50.00) on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research note on Thursday, April 4th. Raymond James reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research note on Monday, March 25th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $60.00 to $75.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 3rd. Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 3rd. Finally, TheStreet raised shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 2nd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $69.21.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Stock Down 0.9 %

PLAY opened at $53.82 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.11. The stock has a market cap of $2.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.15 and a beta of 2.08. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a twelve month low of $31.65 and a twelve month high of $69.82. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $61.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $50.04.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PLAY. Quadrature Capital Ltd purchased a new stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the 4th quarter valued at $910,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 22,211 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,197,000 after acquiring an additional 925 shares in the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 46.3% in the 4th quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 21,385 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,152,000 after acquiring an additional 6,765 shares in the last quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board increased its stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 68.0% in the 4th quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 71,293 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $3,839,000 after acquiring an additional 28,853 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bayesian Capital Management LP bought a new stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the 4th quarter valued at about $665,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.45% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Michael J. Griffith sold 5,203 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $65.57, for a total transaction of $341,160.71. Following the sale, the director now owns 33,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,199,611.22. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. In other Dave & Buster’s Entertainment news, SVP John Mulleady sold 42,824 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.58, for a total value of $2,851,221.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 57,132 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,803,848.56. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Michael J. Griffith sold 5,203 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.57, for a total transaction of $341,160.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 33,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,199,611.22. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

About Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

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.