Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY - Get Free Report) is expected to 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 7th. The restaurant operator reported $0.69 earnings per share 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 analyst estimates 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 was down 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $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 Stock Up 9.2%

PLAY traded up $1.99 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $23.69. The stock had a trading volume of 1,583,283 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,379,929. 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 company has a market capitalization of $817.99 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.73 and a beta of 1.94. The stock's 50 day moving average is $19.64 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.44. Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a one year low of $15.08 and a one year high of $52.08.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Loop Capital lowered their price target on shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment from $45.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on Dave & Buster's Entertainment from $33.00 to $22.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on 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, Truist Financial lowered 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 report on Wednesday, April 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $33.00.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dave & Buster's Entertainment

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Dave & Buster's Entertainment stock. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 24,462 shares of the restaurant operator's stock, valued at approximately $430,000. AQR Capital Management LLC owned about 0.07% of Dave & Buster's Entertainment as of its most recent SEC filing. 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.