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

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY - Get Free Report) will likely be announcing its Q1 2026 earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, June 10th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.04 per share and revenue of $572.12 million for the quarter.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, April 7th. The restaurant operator reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.05. Dave & Buster's Entertainment had a net margin of 3.88% and a return on equity of 44.22%. The firm had revenue of $534.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $548.77 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.88 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 Up 5.3%

Shares of PLAY stock traded up $1.21 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $23.85. 1,119,402 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,454,398. Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a 1 year low of $15.08 and a 1 year high of $51.27. The company's 50 day moving average is $19.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.34. The company has a current ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.38. The firm has a market cap of $823.52 million, a PE ratio of 11.81 and a beta of 1.94.

Institutional Trading of Dave & Buster's Entertainment

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in Dave & Buster's Entertainment stock. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 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 approximately 0.07% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment at the end of the most recent reporting period. 91.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on PLAY. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment from $33.00 to $22.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment from $47.00 to $30.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. Finally, Loop Capital decreased their price objective on shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment from $45.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $33.17.

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.