Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) is anticipated to announce its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, December 9th. Analysts expect Dave & Buster’s Entertainment to post earnings of ($1.19) per share and revenue of $460.6560 million for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earningreport for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) last posted its earnings results on Monday, September 15th. The restaurant operator reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.92 by ($0.52). The company had revenue of $557.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $565.43 million. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment had a net margin of 0.46% and a return on equity of 29.24%. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.99 EPS. 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 Stock Performance

Shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment stock opened at $17.53 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $607.71 million, a PE ratio of 51.56 and a beta of 2.02. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $16.61 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $23.21. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a one year low of $13.04 and a one year high of $39.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 9.32, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a current ratio of 0.33.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PLAY. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the third quarter valued at $27,000. Quadrant Capital Group LLC acquired a new stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the third quarter worth about $104,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its position in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 292.4% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,062 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $152,000 after acquiring an additional 3,772 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets lifted its holdings in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 134.4% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 12,111 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $220,000 after acquiring an additional 6,944 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $243,000. 91.45% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

PLAY has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Truist Financial reduced their price target on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $27.00 to $22.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. UBS Group reduced their target price on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $29.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research lowered Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $30.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $31.33.

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.