NASDAQ:PLAY Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $29.52 -0.99 (-3.23%) As of 11:10 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Dave & Buster's Entertainment Stock (NASDAQ:PLAY) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get PLAY alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$29.50▼$30.1650-Day Range$20.53▼$34.1852-Week Range$15.08▼$43.73Volume108,097 shsAverage Volume1.34 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.02 billionP/E Ratio29.16Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$33.83Consensus RatingHold Company Overview 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. The company operates its venues under the Dave & Buster's name. As of April 02, 2019, it owned and operated 125 venues in 39 states, Puerto Rico, and Canada. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Read More Dave & Buster's Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScorePLAY MarketRank™: Dave & Buster's Entertainment scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 59th out of 212 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingDave & Buster's Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageDave & Buster's Entertainment has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth8.73% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Dave & Buster's Entertainment are expected to grow by 8.73% in the coming year, from $2.52 to $2.74 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is 29.18, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.03.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is 29.18, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.59.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDave & Buster's Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 7.77. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Dave & Buster's Entertainment's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted18.74% of the float of Dave & Buster's Entertainment has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverDave & Buster's Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Dave & Buster's Entertainment has recently decreased by 23.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldDave & Buster's Entertainment does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthDave & Buster's Entertainment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is 63.37%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Dave & Buster's Entertainment will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.36% next year. This indicates that Dave & Buster's Entertainment will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Dave & Buster's Entertainment's dividend. Sustainability and ESG0.8 / 5Environmental Score-2.53 Percentage of Shares Shorted18.74% of the float of Dave & Buster's Entertainment has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverDave & Buster's Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Dave & Buster's Entertainment has recently decreased by 23.12%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment1.35 News SentimentDave & Buster's Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 1.35. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.88 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Dave & Buster's Entertainment this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 7 people have searched for PLAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -22% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 8 people have added Dave & Buster's Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Dave & Buster's Entertainment insiders have bought 29.56% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $251,956.00 in company stock and sold $194,477.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.02% of the stock of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.45% of the stock of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Dave & Buster's Entertainment's insider trading history. Receive PLAY Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Dave & Buster's Entertainment and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address PLAY Stock News HeadlinesDave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. 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AI breakthroughs are everywhere, but these models need your data to survive. Invest in the company that allows you to share in the profits from yours.July 31 at 2:00 AM | Mode Mobile (Ad)Dave & Buster’s is finally coming to Fort Worth. Here’s where, what we knowJuly 27, 2025 | msn.comTarun Lal At Dave & Buster's Enter Exercises Options Worth $0July 25, 2025 | benzinga.comDave & Buster's is finally coming to Fort Worth. Here's where, what we knowJuly 25, 2025 | msn.comDave & Buster's Announces Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)July 21, 2025 | globenewswire.comFree games for a year giveaway as Dave & Buster’s reopensJuly 18, 2025 | yahoo.comSee More Headlines PLAY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PLAY shares performed this year? Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stock was trading at $29.19 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PLAY stock has increased by 0.9% and is now trading at $29.45. How were Dave & Buster's Entertainment's earnings last quarter? Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June, 10th. The restaurant operator reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.96 by $0.20. Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Dave & Buster's Entertainment's major shareholders? Dave & Buster's Entertainment's top institutional shareholders include M.E. Allison & CO. Inc. (0.22%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.13%), Easterly Investment Partners LLC (0.09%) and State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Path D Fund Lp Hill, Christopher Daniel Morris, Christopher Daniel Morris, Kevin M Sheehan, Michael Quartieri, John Mulleady, Darin Harper, Darin Harper, Michael J Griffith, Tony Wehner, Steve Klohn, Les Lehner, Antonio Pineiro, Ashley Zickefoose, Tarun Lal and Randall L Jones. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment? Shares of PLAY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Dave & Buster's Entertainment own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Dave & Buster's Entertainment investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), PayPal (PYPL) and Intel (INTC). Company Calendar Last Earnings6/10/2025Today7/31/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)9/09/2025Fiscal Year End1/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry RETAIL - RESTRNTS Sub-IndustryRestaurants, Hotels, Motels Current SymbolNASDAQ:PLAY CIK1525769 Webwww.daveandbusters.com Phone214-357-9588Fax302-636-5454Employees23,420Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Dave & Buster's Entertainment$33.83 High Price Target$46.00 Low Price Target$29.00 Potential Upside/Downside+14.9%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.01 Trailing P/E Ratio29.18 Forward P/E Ratio11.69 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$58.30 million Net Margins1.83% Pretax Margin2.08% Return on Equity40.67% Return on Assets2.06% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio10.69 Current Ratio0.26 Quick Ratio0.17 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.11 billion Price / Sales0.48 Cash Flow$8.76 per share Price / Cash Flow3.36 Book Value$3.79 per share Price / Book7.77Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares34,576,000Free Float33,878,000Market Cap$1.02 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.08 Social Links Elon Musk's Next MoveExplore Elon Musk’s boldest ventures yet—from AI and autonomy to space colonization—and find out how investors can ride the next wave of innovation.Get This Free Report This page (NASDAQ:PLAY) was last updated on 7/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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