NASDAQ:PLAY Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $11.15 +0.43 (+4.01%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.90 -0.26 (-2.29%) As of 05:21 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Dave & Buster's Entertainment Stock (NASDAQ:PLAY) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get PLAY alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$10.24▼$11.1850-Day Range$9.73▼$14.2852-Week Range$9.61▼$35.53Volume1.18 million shsAverage Volume1.46 million shsMarket Capitalization$387.34 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$21.83Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. operates a chain of combined restaurant and entertainment venues designed to appeal to families, young adults and corporate groups. Each location features a full-service restaurant and bar alongside an arcade gaming area with ticket-based redemption, virtual reality experiences and skill-based games. Many venues also include multiple large-screen televisions and a sports bar atmosphere, catering to fans who wish to watch live sporting events in a social setting. The company was founded in 1982 by David Corriveau and James “Buster” Corley, opening its first location in Dallas, Texas. Over the decades, Dave & Buster’s has expanded coast to coast within the United States and into Canada, bringing its entertainment concept to suburban shopping centers and urban high-traffic districts. In mid‐2014, the company completed an initial public offering and its shares began trading on the NASDAQ under the ticker PLAY. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Dave & Buster’s maintains a leadership team focused on growth through new openings, technology enhancements and elevated food and beverage offerings. In July 2022, industry veteran Kevin Sheehan was named Chief Executive Officer, succeeding the prior management team with a mandate to optimize location-level performance and accelerate digital engagement, including mobile ordering and online game reservations. Dave & Buster’s continues to refine its “Eat, Drink, Play” model, introducing proprietary attraction concepts and limited-time promotions to drive repeat visitation. With a diverse revenue mix—spanning food and beverage sales, game play, private event hosting and branded merchandise—the company seeks to capture both casual diners and dedicated gaming enthusiasts across its growing portfolio of venues.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Dave & Buster's Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks36th Percentile Overall ScorePLAY MarketRank™: Dave & Buster's Entertainment scored higher than 36% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 143rd out of 203 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.7 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingDave & Buster's Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.13, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialDave & Buster's Entertainment has a consensus price target of $21.83, representing about 99.2% upside from its current price of $10.96.Amount of Analyst CoverageDave & Buster's Entertainment has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.0 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthDecreasing Earnings GrowthEarnings for Dave & Buster's Entertainment are expected to decrease in the coming year, from ($0.86) to ($0.96) per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is -7.66, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is -7.66, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDave & Buster's Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 4.17. 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 Interest1.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted26.93% 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 4.66.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Dave & Buster's Entertainment has recently increased by 11.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 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.Read more about Dave & Buster's Entertainment's dividend. News and Social Media1.5 / 5News Sentiment0.35 News SentimentDave & Buster's Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 0.35. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.45 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Dave & Buster's Entertainment this week, compared to 5 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 4 people have added Dave & Buster's Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -20% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Dave & Buster's Entertainment insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $102,668.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.73% 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Check this out before June 9th...After being invited to the SpaceX launch headquarters in Cape Canaveral from one of Elon's top lobbyists… Hall of Fame Trader Jon Najarian now says EVERYONE is missing an even bigger story about the SpaceX IPO… That it's just the start of an Elon Musk $44 trillion "Superconvergence…" An event that could kick off as soon as June 12th.May 20 at 1:00 AM | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)Dave & Buster's brings back unlimited games pass, new games to FloridaMay 14, 2026 | yahoo.comDining and entertainment chain Dave & Buster's opens new Oakland location in Jack London SquareMay 6, 2026 | yahoo.comDave & Buster’s Announces Board of Directors TransitionMay 2, 2026 | markets.businessinsider.comDave & Buster's Announces Board of Directors TransitionMay 1, 2026 | globenewswire.comQ4 Earnings Highlights: Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ:PLAY) Vs The Rest Of The Consumer Discretionary - Leisure Facilities StocksApril 28, 2026 | finance.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 $16.21 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, PLAY shares have decreased by 32.4% and is now trading at $10.96. How were Dave & Buster's Entertainment's earnings last quarter? Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, March, 31st. The restaurant operator reported ($0.35) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.74. The business's revenue was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. When did Dave & Buster's Entertainment IPO? Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) raised $100 million in an IPO on Friday, October 10th 2014. The company issued 5,882,353 shares at $16.00-$18.00 per share. Who are Dave & Buster's Entertainment's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Dave & Buster's Entertainment include Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (4.35%), Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund (4.19%), SG Americas Securities LLC (1.91%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher Daniel Morris, Christopher Daniel Morris, Kevin M Sheehan, John Mulleady, Steve Klohn, Darin Harper, Darin Harper, Michael J Griffith, Rodolfo Rodriguez Jr and Tarun Lal. 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 Earnings3/31/2026Today5/20/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)6/09/2026Fiscal Year End1/31/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 PLAY's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. PLAY has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry RETAIL - RESTRNTS Sub-IndustryRestaurants, Hotels, Motels Current SymbolNASDAQ:PLAY CIK1525769 Webwww.daveandbusters.com Phone214-357-9588Fax302-636-5454Employees23,610Year Founded1982Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Dave & Buster's Entertainment$21.83 High Price Target$30.00 Low Price Target$14.00 Potential Upside/Downside+95.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.13 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)($1.43) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income-$48.70 million Net Margins-2.32% Pretax Margin-3.23% Return on Equity-7.93% Return on Assets-0.26% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio16.61 Current Ratio0.29 Quick Ratio0.19 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.10 billion Price / Sales0.18 Cash Flow$8.32 per share Price / Cash Flow1.34 Book Value$2.63 per share Price / Book4.24Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares34,739,000Free Float34,138,000Market Cap$387.34 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.78 Social Links 7 Stocks to Ride The A.I. 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