About Famous Dave's (NASDAQ:DAVE)

Famous Dave's of America, Inc. develops, owns, operates, and franchises restaurants under the Famous Dave's name. It offers smoked, barbequed, and grilled meats, as well as entrée items and delicious side dishes that are prepared using prepared proprietary seasonings, sauces, and mixes. The company operates full-service and counter-service restaurants. As of March 6, 2017, it owned 35 locations and franchised 138 locations in 32 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates. Famous Dave's of America, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Eating places
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorRetail/Wholesale
SymbolNASDAQ:DAVE
CUSIPN/A
Phone952-294-1300
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.68%
Current Ratio1.62%
Quick Ratio1.56%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio377.50
Forward P/E RatioN/A
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$64.60 million
Price / Sales0.89
Cash Flow$0.4082 per share
Price / Cash18.79
Book Value$1.83 per share
Price / Book4.19
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.02
Net Income$-8,120,000.00
Net Margins-9.94%
Return on Equity2.94%
Return on Assets1.05%
Miscellaneous
Employees722
Outstanding Shares7,470,000
Famous Dave's (NASDAQ:DAVE) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Famous Dave's' stock symbol?
Famous Dave's trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "DAVE."
How were Famous Dave's' earnings last quarter?
Famous Dave's (NASDAQ:DAVE) posted its earnings results on Monday, March, 5th. The restaurant operator reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.02. The restaurant operator had revenue of $12.53 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $15.07 million. Famous Dave's had a negative net margin of 9.94% and a positive return on equity of 2.94%. View Famous Dave's' Earnings History.
When is Famous Dave's' next earnings date?
Who are some of Famous Dave's' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Famous Dave's include Fred's (FRED), Travelzoo (TZOO), Stein Mart (SMRT), Destination XL Group (DXLG), Luby's (LUB), Papa Murphy's (FRSH), Stage Stores (SSI), U.S. Auto Parts (PRTS), Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (RMCF), Tandy Leather Factory (TLF), The ONE Group (STKS), Bravo Brio Restaurant Group (BBRG), Evine (EVLV), XCel Brands (XELB), Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard (GTIM), Christopher & Banks (CBK), Destination Maternity (DEST) and Diversified Restaurant (SAUC).
Who are Famous Dave's' key executives?
Famous Dave's' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Jeffery Crivello, CEO & Director (Age 39)
- Mr. Geovannie Concepcion, Chief Operating Officer (Age 33)
- Mr. Paul M. Malazita, Interim CFO, Director of Accounting & Corp. Controller (Age 30)
- Mr. Paul Ziccarelli, Gen. Counsel
Has Famous Dave's been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about DAVE stock has trended somewhat positive on Monday, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Famous Dave's earned a coverage optimism score of 0.08 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the restaurant operator an impact score of 46.78 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are Famous Dave's' major shareholders?
Famous Dave's' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include WEXFORD CAPITAL LP (18.62%), PHILOTIMO FUND, LP (9.60%),
PHILOTIMO FUND, LP
(9.10%),
WEXFORD CAPITAL LP
(21.07%) and
WEXFORD CAPITAL LP
(21.07%). Company insiders that own Famous Dave's stock include Bandera Partners Llc, Bryan Lowell Wolff, Charles William Mooty, Dexter Newman, Patrick Walsh and Pw Partners Atlas Fund Ii, Lp. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Famous Dave's.
How do I buy shares of Famous Dave's?
Shares of DAVE can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Famous Dave's' stock price today?
One share of DAVE stock can currently be purchased for approximately $7.67.
How big of a company is Famous Dave's?
Famous Dave's has a market capitalization of $56.75 million and generates $64.60 million in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $-8,120,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.02 on an earnings per share basis. Famous Dave's employs 722 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Famous Dave's?
Famous Dave's' mailing address is 12701 WHITEWATER DRIVE SUITE 200, MINNETONKA MN, 55343. The restaurant operator can be reached via phone at 952-294-1300 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Famous Dave's (DAVE)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Famous Dave's and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe DAVE will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe DAVE will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
Famous Dave's (NASDAQ:DAVE) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
1 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Famous Dave's in the last 12 months. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | N/A |
Consensus Rating Score: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | N/A |
Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 1 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 1 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 1 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s) 0 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
Consensus Price Target: | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Price Target Upside: | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Famous Dave's (NASDAQ:DAVE) Consensus Price Target History

Famous Dave's (NASDAQ:DAVE) Analyst Ratings History
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Date | Brokerage | Action | Rating | Price Target | Impact on Share Price | Details |
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11/14/2017 | Craig Hallum | Upgrade | Hold -> Buy | | N/A |  |
(Data available from 4/23/2016 forward)
Famous Dave's (NASDAQ:DAVE) Dividend History by Quarter
Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Famous Dave's (NASDAQ DAVE) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 23.60%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 57.29%
Famous Dave's (NASDAQ DAVE) Insider Trading History
Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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8/22/2017 | Charles William Mooty | Director | Buy | 99 | $4.05 | $400.95 | 83,355 | |
8/21/2017 | Charles William Mooty | Director | Buy | 16,256 | $4.00 | $65,024.00 | 83,256 | |
8/17/2017 | Bryan Lowell Wolff | Director | Buy | 3,000 | $4.41 | $13,230.00 | 2,020 | |
8/17/2017 | Dexter Newman | CFO | Buy | 3,400 | $4.47 | $15,198.00 | 1,329 | |
8/14/2017 | Bandera Partners Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 21,629 | $3.45 | $74,620.05 | | |
8/10/2017 | Bandera Partners Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 17,708 | $3.45 | $61,092.60 | | |
7/18/2017 | Bandera Partners Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 8,502 | $3.45 | $29,331.90 | | |
7/17/2017 | Bandera Partners Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 120 | $3.45 | $414.00 | | |
6/19/2017 | Bandera Partners Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 8,040 | $3.45 | $27,738.00 | | |
6/15/2017 | Bandera Partners Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 250,353 | $3.50 | $876,235.50 | | |
3/31/2017 | Bandera Partners Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 500 | $3.80 | $1,900.00 | | |
11/21/2016 | Patrick Walsh | Director | Sell | 62,502 | $4.67 | $291,884.34 | 52,575 | |
7/21/2016 | Bandera Partners Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 136,754 | $5.00 | $683,770.00 | | |
6/29/2016 | Bandera Partners Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 600 | $5.00 | $3,000.00 | | |
6/27/2016 | Pw Partners Atlas Fund Ii, Lp | Insider | Buy | 35,000 | $5.02 | $175,700.00 | 52,575 | |
1/4/2016 | Master Fund Ltd Lioneye | Major Shareholder | Sell | 66,918 | $6.99 | $467,756.82 | | |
12/29/2015 | Master Fund Ltd Lioneye | Major Shareholder | Sell | 66,029 | $7.04 | $464,844.16 | | |
12/23/2015 | Master Fund Ltd Lioneye | Major Shareholder | Sell | 52,654 | $6.96 | $366,471.84 | | |
12/18/2015 | Master Fund Ltd Lioneye | Major Shareholder | Sell | 46,511 | $7.57 | $352,088.27 | | |
6/24/2015 | Lioneye Capital Management Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 120,000 | $19.77 | $2,372,400.00 | | |
6/22/2015 | Wexford Capital Lp | Major Shareholder | Buy | 585,703 | $19.20 | $11,245,497.60 | | |
6/3/2015 | Wexford Capital Lp | Major Shareholder | Buy | 4,283 | $20.89 | $89,471.87 | | |
5/6/2015 | Lioneye Capital Management Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 18,164 | $26.35 | $478,621.40 | | |
5/4/2015 | Lioneye Capital Management Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 49,613 | $28.86 | $1,431,831.18 | | |
4/10/2015 | Lioneye Capital Management Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 21,023 | $28.31 | $595,161.13 | | |
3/31/2015 | Lioneye Capital Management Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 28,800 | $27.53 | $792,864.00 | | |
3/20/2015 | Sab Capital Advisors Llc | Major Shareholder | Sell | 10,000 | $29.21 | $292,100.00 | | |
3/13/2015 | Edward H Rensi | CEO | Buy | 2,450 | $30.34 | $74,333.00 | | |
3/13/2015 | Richard A Pawlowski | CFO | Buy | 1,959 | $30.77 | $60,278.43 | | |
6/13/2014 | Pleasant Lake Partners Llc | Major Shareholder | Buy | 10,000 | $32.46 | $324,600.00 | | |
6/12/2014 | Adam John Wright | Director | Sell | 150,000 | $33.50 | $5,025,000.00 | | |
6/12/2014 | Patrick Walsh | Insider | Sell | 322,309 | $33.49 | $10,794,128.41 | | |
5/30/2014 | Diana G Purcel | CFO | Sell | 7,000 | $32.11 | $224,770.00 | | |
5/28/2014 | Diana G Purcel | CFO | Sell | 47,140 | $32.91 | $1,551,377.40 | | |
5/8/2014 | Pleasant Lake Partners Llc | major shareholder | Buy | 27,500 | $27.38 | $752,950.00 | | |
4/28/2014 | Pleasant Lake Partners Llc | major shareholder | Buy | 9,000 | $24.97 | $224,730.00 | | |
4/25/2014 | Pleasant Lake Partners Llc | major shareholder | Buy | 36,451 | $24.56 | $895,236.56 | | |
3/28/2014 | Pleasant Lake Partners Llc | major shareholder | Buy | 50,000 | $25.00 | $1,250,000.00 | | |
3/14/2014 | Christopher Odonnell | COO | Sell | 49,177 | $28.46 | $1,399,577.42 | 86,000 | |
3/11/2014 | Diana Purcel | CFO | Sell | 12,000 | $28.24 | $338,880.00 | 62,406 | |
3/10/2014 | Lisa Kro | Director | Sell | 10,000 | $27.81 | $278,100.00 | 26,000 | |
3/5/2014 | Wallace Doolin | Director | Sell | 11,740 | $24.84 | $291,621.60 | 5,000 | |
2/28/2014 | Wallace Doolin | Director | Sell | 13,260 | $25.75 | $341,445.00 | 16,740 | |
2/18/2014 | Diana Purcel | CFO | Sell | 6,000 | $23.97 | $143,820.00 | 74,406 | |
2/13/2014 | Pleasant Lake Partners Llc | major shareholder | Buy | 1,800 | $23.32 | $41,976.00 | | |
2/11/2014 | Pleasant Lake Partners Llc | major shareholder | Buy | 40,400 | $19.19 | $775,276.00 | | |
8/9/2013 | Diana G Purcel | CFO | Sell | 7,516 | $15.98 | $120,105.68 | | |
8/9/2012 | John F Gilbert III | Director | Buy | 1,200 | $10.44 | $12,528.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Famous Dave's (NASDAQ DAVE) News Headlines
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 | Famous Dave's rolls out new design, menu in hopes of jump-starting concept (photos) www.bizjournals.com - April 19 at 9:37 AM |
 | Famous Dave's rolls out new design, menu in hopes of jump-starting concept (photos) finance.yahoo.com - April 19 at 9:37 AM |
 | Famous Dave’s of America announces results of rights offering seekingalpha.com - April 16 at 9:32 AM |
 | Liv Tyler cuts a casual figure as she jets out of LAX with Dave Gardner after pal Gwyneth Paltrow's 'wedding party' www.msn.com - April 16 at 9:32 AM |
 | From famous restorations to complete builds, Shuten has done it all www.msn.com - April 14 at 9:48 AM |
 | Famous Dave's (DAVE) Rating Increased to Sell at ValuEngine www.americanbankingnews.com - April 10 at 9:44 AM |
 | Dave Matthews Will Help Ohio Governor Candidate With a Fundraising Event on 4/20 www.msn.com - April 6 at 4:32 PM |
 | Emily Blunt and John Krasinski plus more famous couples who've worked together www.msn.com - April 6 at 10:08 AM |
 | ValuEngine Upgrades Famous Dave's (DAVE) to Buy www.americanbankingnews.com - April 3 at 4:48 PM |
 | Famous Dave's of America (DAVE) versus Its Competitors Financial Comparison www.americanbankingnews.com - April 1 at 1:26 AM |
 | Roll-out of Fix&Foxi in the United States and Latin America Olympusat Inc. adds Fix&Foxi Channel to its portfolio www.finanznachrichten.de - March 22 at 9:51 AM |
 | A Top Growth Stock With a History of Market-Beating Returns www.fool.ca - March 17 at 9:51 AM |
 | The CIO Of The First Global Fintech Company On The Future Of Finance www.forbes.com - March 12 at 10:41 AM |
 | Journeys’ New President Thinks the Death-of-Malls Story Is ‘Overblown’ www.msn.com - March 7 at 5:07 PM |
 | Famous Dave's Q4 Earnings Preview finance.yahoo.com - March 7 at 9:44 AM |
 | Is Famous Dave’s of America Inc’s (NASDAQ:DAVE) Balance Sheet A Threat To Its Future? finance.yahoo.com - March 5 at 9:54 AM |
 | UPDATE 3-Company owned by jeweller at heart of India bank fraud case files for bankruptcy www.cnbc.com - February 28 at 9:32 AM |
 | Famous Dave's of America (DAVE) Set to Announce Earnings on Monday www.americanbankingnews.com - February 26 at 3:38 AM |
 | Famous Dave's Fourth Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2017 Earnings Release feeds.benzinga.com - February 23 at 10:19 AM |
 | Subaru of America Marks 50th Anniversary: Automaker Celebrates with Employees as NJ-based Company Reaches 50 Years in America finance.yahoo.com - February 16 at 9:14 AM |
 | Famous Dave's chief financial officer steps down www.bizjournals.com - February 13 at 4:32 PM |
 | BRIEF-Famous Dave's Of America Inc CFO Dexter Newman Resigns www.reuters.com - February 13 at 4:32 PM |
 | KFC Helps You Spread The Love With The Sensual Scent Of Fried Chicken Scratch 'N' Sniff Valentine's Day Cards www.bizjournals.com - February 12 at 8:59 AM |
 | 3 Cruelty-Free Beauty Brands And Their Must-Have Products www.forbes.com - February 8 at 9:00 AM |
 | BRIEF-PW Partners, Famous Dave's Entered Standby Purchase Agreement www.reuters.com - February 4 at 4:53 PM |
 | Famous Dave’s Welcomes World Champion Pitmaster, Travis Clark, to Lead Culinary and Menu Innovation Nationwide finance.yahoo.com - January 17 at 9:51 AM |
 | Famous Dave's of America (DAVE) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - January 16 at 11:46 PM |
 | Starbucks Continues to Innovate With Blonde Espresso Launch finance.yahoo.com - January 10 at 10:03 AM |
 | The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Boot Barn Holdings, Famous Dave's of America, CVR Refining and eGain finance.yahoo.com - January 3 at 4:57 PM |
 | Year in review: 2017 was a year of movement in Massachusetts www.bizjournals.com - December 28 at 3:38 PM |
 | ETFs with exposure to Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. : December 25, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - December 25 at 6:34 PM |
 | Domino's Pizza UK Franchisee Adds Stake in Iceland Operation finance.yahoo.com - December 15 at 5:21 PM |
 | Lumber Liquidators (LL) Appoints Famous P. Rhodes To Board www.streetinsider.com - December 14 at 10:06 AM |
 | Top Ranked Momentum Stocks to Buy for December 12th www.zacks.com - December 12 at 10:24 AM |
 | What’s Going on With Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. (DAVE) Stock? finance.yahoo.com - December 12 at 10:24 AM |
 | Famous Dave's of America (DAVE) Upgraded to Strong-Buy at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - December 8 at 7:38 PM |
 | Where Famous Dave’s of America Inc (DAVE) Stands In Terms Of Earnings Growth Against Its Industry finance.yahoo.com - December 5 at 10:42 AM |
 | ETFs with exposure to Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. : November 29, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - November 29 at 5:16 PM |
 | Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. :DAVE-US: Earnings Analysis: Q3, 2017 By the Numbers : November 28, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - November 28 at 4:53 PM |
 | Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (DAVE) Rating Increased to Buy at Craig Hallum www.americanbankingnews.com - November 25 at 10:28 AM |
 | BRIEF-FS special opportunities I L.P. Reports a 5.7 percent stake in Famous Dave's Of America Inc www.reuters.com - November 20 at 6:45 PM |
 | DAVE comps increase, HOLI earnings top estimates, MARK beats revenue expectations investorplace.com - November 14 at 6:11 PM |
 | Edited Transcript of DAVE earnings conference call or presentation 13-Nov-17 9:30pm GMT finance.yahoo.com - November 14 at 6:11 PM |
 | 3 Stocks to Watch on Tuesday: Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. (DAVE), Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd (HOLI) and Remark Holdings, Inc. (MARK) finance.yahoo.com - November 14 at 6:11 PM |
 | Famous Dave's CEO tenures are measured in months, not years finance.yahoo.com - November 14 at 6:11 PM |
 | ETFs with exposure to Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. : November 14, 2017 finance.yahoo.com - November 14 at 6:11 PM |
 | Famous Dave’s of America, Inc. Announces Private Placement finance.yahoo.com - November 14 at 4:28 AM |
 | Famous Dave's of America, Inc. (DAVE) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.04 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - November 13 at 9:32 PM |
 | Famous Dave's Of America, Inc. Announces Private Placement www.thestreet.com - November 13 at 6:26 PM |
 | Famous Dave's of America beats by $0.04, beats on revenue seekingalpha.com - November 13 at 6:26 PM |
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