Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc Decreased by Zacks Research (NASDAQ:PLAY)

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a report issued on Tuesday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $1.41 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast 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.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and set a $71.00 price target (up previously from $50.00) on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a report on Thursday, April 4th. Raymond James reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research report on Monday, March 25th. UBS Group upped their price target on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 3rd. StockNews.com raised Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 10th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $75.00 to $78.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 3rd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $69.21.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Stock Performance

PLAY opened at $53.82 on Wednesday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $61.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $50.04. The firm has a market cap of $2.17 billion, a PE ratio of 19.15 and a beta of 2.08. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.11. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a fifty-two week low of $31.65 and a fifty-two week high of $69.82.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

In other news, Director Michael J. Griffith sold 5,203 shares of the company’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 in the company, valued at $2,199,611.22. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. In other Dave & Buster’s Entertainment news, SVP John Mulleady sold 42,824 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the senior vice president now owns 57,132 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,803,848.56. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, Director Michael J. Griffith sold 5,203 shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment stock in a transaction dated 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 in the company, valued at $2,199,611.22. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of PLAY. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the first quarter worth about $218,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 6.5% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 396,095 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $19,448,000 after purchasing an additional 24,101 shares in the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. raised its position in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 7.6% in the 1st quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 33,683 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $1,654,000 after purchasing an additional 2,367 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can raised its position in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 4.2% in the 1st quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 11,169 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $559,000 after purchasing an additional 453 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 56.4% in the first quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 23,220 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $1,140,000 after purchasing an additional 8,378 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.45% of the company’s stock.

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.