Brokers Offer Predictions for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc’s FY2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:PLAY)
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY – Free Report) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research report issued on Tuesday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings of $3.56 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $3.98. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.17 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.15) EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.26 EPS.
Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on PLAY. UBS Group raised their target price on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $60.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 6th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $60.00 to $75.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 3rd. Raymond James reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research note on Monday, March 25th. Finally, Piper Sandler reissued 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. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $69.21.
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Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Stock Down 0.4 %
PLAY opened at $53.63 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.11. The company has a market cap of $2.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.09 and a beta of 2.08. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a 12 month low of $31.65 and a 12 month high of $69.82. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $61.32 and its 200-day moving average price is $50.07.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dave & Buster’s Entertainment
A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in PLAY. Eminence Capital LP raised its holdings in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 331.4% in the 3rd quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 3,635,435 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $134,766,000 after acquiring an additional 2,792,780 shares during the last quarter. Wolf Hill Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in the 4th quarter worth approximately $72,730,000. Morgan Stanley raised its stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 141.0% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,464,963 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $51,918,000 after buying an additional 857,208 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC purchased a new stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the 4th quarter valued at $26,536,000. Finally, BlackRock Inc. raised its stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 7.2% during the 1st quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 7,207,019 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $265,146,000 after buying an additional 484,439 shares during the last quarter. 91.45% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Transactions at Dave & Buster’s Entertainment
In other news, SVP John Mulleady sold 42,824 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 4th. The stock was 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 directly 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 SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In related news, Director Michael J. Griffith sold 5,203 shares of the business’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 value of $341,160.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 33,546 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,199,611.22. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP John Mulleady sold 42,824 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.58, for a total transaction 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 $3,803,848.56. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.60% 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.
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