NASDAQ:PLAY Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Stock Forecast, Price & News $32.45 +0.30 (+0.93%) (As of 10:33 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$32.19▼$32.6050-Day Range$32.15▼$36.7952-Week Range$29.60▼$45.51Volume77,986 shsAverage Volume1.08 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.57 billionP/E Ratio11.67Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$46.57 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainabilityProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Dave & Buster's Entertainment MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.71 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside44.9% Upside$46.57 Price TargetShort InterestBearish10.61% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-2.53Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment1.05Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$262,500 Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth20.44%From $3.18 to $3.83 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.37 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector75th out of 213 stocksEating Places Industry13th out of 44 stocks 3.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingDave & Buster's Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $46.57, Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a forecasted upside of 44.9% from its current price of $32.15.Amount of Analyst CoverageDave & Buster's Entertainment has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted10.61% 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 4.5.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Dave & Buster's Entertainment has recently increased by 10.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength 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. Previous Next 0.8 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreDave & Buster's Entertainment has received a -61.91% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Dave & Buster's in category "Physical diseases" seems to be driven mostly by its "Beer", "Arcade games", and "Soft drinks" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Dave & Buster's Entertainment is -2.53. Previous Next 2.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentDave & Buster's Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 1.05. 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 0.48 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 6 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for PLAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -54% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Dave & Buster's Entertainment insiders have sold 1,404.30% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $17,450.00 in company stock and sold $262,500.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.60% of the stock of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions99.21% 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. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Dave & Buster's Entertainment are expected to grow by 20.44% in the coming year, from $3.18 to $3.83 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is 11.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 126.09.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is 11.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.75.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDave & Buster's Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 3.78. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) StockDave & 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 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 HeadlinesMay 1, 2023 | marketbeat.comDave & Buster's Stock is Ready to Play Interactive entertainment restaurant operator Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAY) is a unique experience and stock. Dave and Buster’sMay 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) Receives $46.57 Consensus Target Price from BrokeragesJune 1, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)Graphite versus Lithium - What Investors Should KnowOver 18 million EVs will be cruising U.S roads by 2030. And every one million EVs manufactured will require 82,000 tons of the metal graphite for their batteries. That's a total of 1,476,000 tons of graphite! Graphite is actually the largest component of EV batteries - NOT lithium. Experts warn of a massive graphite shortfall, especially since North America currently has no operating graphite mines.May 18, 2023 | msn.comUnusual Put Option Trade in Dave & Buster`s Entertainment (PLAY) Worth $187.98KMay 17, 2023 | news.yahoo.comEntertainment venue Dave & Buster's plans a July opening for its first location in IowaMay 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Stock Buying Reaches US$3.2m On Dave & Buster's EntertainmentMay 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Stock Buying Reaches US$3.2m On Dave & Buster's Entertainment \May 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comTraders Purchase High Volume of Put Options on Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY)June 1, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)The $193 Billion US-China War You Don't Know AboutThey're fighting for control of lithium – a key ingredient in EVs and clean energy technology. It's arguably the most important commodity of the 21st century. China owns 80% of global supply. But the US plans to grab a massive slice of the lithium market, which is forecasted to quadruple to $193 billion by 2028, according to Fortune Business Insights.May 15, 2023 | news.yahoo.comDave & Buster's ready to entertain Queen CreekMay 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. to Report First Quarter 2023 Financial Results on June 6, 2023 and Reschedules Virtual Investor Day to June 13, 2023May 8, 2023 | msn.comUBS Initiates Coverage of Dave & Buster`s Entertainment (PLAY) with Neutral RecommendationMay 8, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comDave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Receives New Coverage from Analysts at UBS GroupMay 3, 2023 | chron.comFirst Dave & Buster's in Lubbock opens this MayMay 3, 2023 | msn.comFirst look at Dave and Buster’s new Lubbock locationMay 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. Launches Registration Website for Virtual Investor Day on May 16, 2023May 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDespite the downward trend in earnings at Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) the stock ascends 3.5%, bringing three-year gains to 215%April 29, 2023 | marketwatch.comDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. stock rises Friday, outperforms marketApril 27, 2023 | marketwatch.comDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. stock rises Thursday, still underperforms marketApril 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDave & Buster's (PLAY) Down 6.8% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?April 26, 2023 | marketwatch.comDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. stock rises Monday, outperforms marketApril 26, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by AnalystsApril 24, 2023 | msn.comDave & Buster’s board authorizes additional $200 million share buyback programApril 22, 2023 | marketwatch.comDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. stock remains steady Friday, underperforms marketApril 17, 2023 | seekingalpha.comDave & Buster's Entertainment: Navigating A Broken Balance SheetApril 16, 2023 | seekingalpha.comDave & Buster's Entertainment: A Value Stock That Mixes Food With FunApril 15, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) SVP Antonio Pineiro Acquires 500 SharesSee More Headlines PLAY Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart PLAY Company Calendar Last Earnings3/28/2023Today6/01/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)6/06/2023Fiscal Year End1/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryN/A SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNASDAQ:PLAY CUSIPN/A CIK1525769 Webwww.daveandbusters.com Phone214-357-9588Fax302-636-5454Employees22,748Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$46.57 High Stock Price Forecast$60.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$34.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+44.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.71 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.78 Trailing P/E Ratio11.56 Forward P/E Ratio10.11 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$137.13 million Net Margins6.98% Pretax Margin8.84% Return on Equity37.39% Return on Assets4.09% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.98 Current Ratio0.67 Quick Ratio0.57 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.96 billion Price / Sales0.79 Cash Flow$6.34 per share Price / Cash Flow5.07 Book Value$8.50 per share Price / Book3.78Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares48,280,000Free Float47,504,000Market Cap$1.55 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.92 Key ExecutivesMr. Brian A. Jenkins (Age 57)CEO & Director Ms. Margo L. Manning (Age 54)COO & Sr. VP Mr. John B. Mulleady (Age 58)Sr. VP of Devel. Mr. Joseph Benjamin DeProspero (Age 44)Interim Chief Financial Officer Mr. Michael J. Metzinger (Age 62)VP of Accounting & Controller Key CompetitorsCheesecake FactoryNASDAQ:CAKEBrinker InternationalNYSE:EATJack in the BoxNASDAQ:JACKArcos DoradosNYSE:ARCOPortillo'sNASDAQ:PTLOView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsProShare Advisors LLCSold 550 shares on 5/26/2023Ownership: 0.013%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Sold 6,631 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.365%Putnam Investments LLCSold 2,557 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.263%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Sold 85,291 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.140%New York State Common Retirement FundSold 17,255 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.063%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions PLAY Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Dave & Buster's Entertainment stock right now? 7 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Dave & Buster's Entertainment in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 hold ratings, 3 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" PLAY shares. View PLAY analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stock price forecast for 2023? 7 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Dave & Buster's Entertainment's shares. Their PLAY share price forecasts range from $34.00 to $60.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $46.57 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 44.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for PLAY or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have PLAY shares performed in 2023? Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stock was trading at $35.44 at the start of the year. Since then, PLAY shares have decreased by 9.3% and is now trading at $32.15. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, June 6th 2023. View our PLAY earnings forecast. How can I listen to Dave & Buster's Entertainment's earnings call? Dave & Buster's Entertainment will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, June 6th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 412-317-0088 with passcode "4105310". How were Dave & Buster's Entertainment's earnings last quarter? Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, March, 28th. The restaurant operator reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by $0.07. The restaurant operator had revenue of $563.76 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $531.84 million. Dave & Buster's Entertainment had a net margin of 6.98% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 37.39%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 64.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.52 EPS. What ETFs hold Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) stock in their portfolio include Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Discretionary ETF (PSCD), AdvisorShares Vice ETF (VICE), AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ), First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC), Invesco Raymond James SB-1 Equity ETF (RYJ), First Trust Small Cap Core AlphaDEX Fund (FYX), Principal U.S. Small-Cap Adaptive Multi-Factor ETF (PLTL) and Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (AVSC). What is Steve King's approval rating as Dave & Buster's Entertainment's CEO? 412 employees have rated Dave & Buster's Entertainment Chief Executive Officer Steve King on Glassdoor.com. Steve King has an approval rating of 79% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Dave & Buster's Entertainment own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Dave & Buster's Entertainment investors own include Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), Carnival Co. & (CCL), Alibaba Group (BABA), Walt Disney (DIS), Intel (INTC), PayPal (PYPL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Tesla (TSLA). What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stock symbol? Dave & Buster's Entertainment trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PLAY." Who are Dave & Buster's Entertainment's major shareholders? Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (14.93%), American Century Companies Inc. (5.09%), State Street Corp (3.08%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.30%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.72%) and Goldentree Asset Management LP (1.36%). Insiders that own company stock include Antonio Pineiro, Ashley Zickefoose, Brandon Charles Coleman III, Brian Jenkins, Christopher Daniel Morris, John Mulleady, John Paul Hurtado, Kevin M Sheehan, Les Lehner, Margo Lynn Manning, Michael Joseph Metzinger, Michael Quartieri, Path D Fund Lp Hill, Randall L Jones, Robert William Edmund, Scott Justin Bowman, Stephen M King, Steve Klohn and Tony Wehner. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stock price today? One share of PLAY stock can currently be purchased for approximately $32.15. How much money does Dave & Buster's Entertainment make? Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) has a market capitalization of $1.55 billion and generates $1.96 billion in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $137.13 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.78 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Dave & Buster's Entertainment have? The company employs 22,748 workers across the globe. How can I contact Dave & Buster's Entertainment? Dave & Buster's Entertainment's mailing address is 2481 MANANA DRIVE, DALLAS TX, 75220. The official website for the company is www.daveandbusters.com. The restaurant operator can be reached via phone at 214-357-9588, via email at scott.bowman@daveandbusters.com, or via fax at 302-636-5454. 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