Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) is expected to be posting its Q1 2026 quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, June 10th. Analysts expect Dave & Buster’s Entertainment to post earnings of $1.04 per share and revenue of $572.12 million for the quarter.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) last posted its earnings results on Monday, April 7th. The restaurant operator reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $534.50 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $548.77 million. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment had a return on equity of 44.22% and a net margin of 3.88%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.88 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Dave & Buster’s Entertainment to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:PLAY opened at $21.68 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $748.59 million, a P/E ratio of 10.73 and a beta of 1.94. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a 1 year low of $15.08 and a 1 year high of $52.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.38, a current ratio of 0.29 and a quick ratio of 0.19. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $19.60 and its 200 day simple moving average is $24.46.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on PLAY. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $27.00 to $21.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note 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 note on Wednesday, April 9th. Loop Capital dropped their price target on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $45.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $33.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $33.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment stock. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 24,462 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock, valued at approximately $430,000. AQR Capital Management LLC owned 0.07% of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment at the end of the most recent reporting period. Hedge funds and other 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.