NASDAQ:PLAY Dave & Buster's Entertainment - PLAY Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $44.71 +0.25 (+0.56%) (As of 02/3/2023 05:06 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$43.86▼$45.0750-Day Range$33.09▼$44.4652-Week Range$29.60▼$52.54Volume659,394 shsAverage Volume1.27 million shsMarket Capitalization$2.16 billionP/E Ratio17.88Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$50.00 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Dave & Buster's Entertainment MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.86 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside12.1% Upside$50.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy9.50% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainability-2.53Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment-0.47Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$35.04 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth29.41%From $2.72 to $3.52 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.2.25 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector73rd out of 213 stocksEating Places Industry15th out of 42 stocks 2.4 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingDave & Buster's Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $50.00, Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a forecasted upside of 12.1% from its current price of $44.60.Amount of Analyst CoverageDave & Buster's Entertainment has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted9.50% 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 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Dave & Buster's Entertainment has recently decreased by 10.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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 0.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentDave & Buster's Entertainment has a news sentiment score of -0.47. 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 6 news articles for Dave & Buster's Entertainment this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 18 people have searched for PLAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 13 people have added Dave & Buster's Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -35% 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 bought 13,247.72% more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $35,037,776.00 in company stock and sold $262,500.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 3.21% 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 29.41% in the coming year, from $2.72 to $3.52 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is 17.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.02.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is 17.84, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 40.90.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDave & Buster's Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 7.84. 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 HeadlinesJanuary 17, 2023 | insidertrades.com2 Hot Stocks The Insiders Are Buying January 4, 2023 | marketbeat.comMarketBeat: Week in Review 12/12 - 12/16 (PLAY)A triple-witching day means it could be a rough end to a trading week. Before you step away for the holidays, here are some of the top articles from this week.February 3, 2023 | Wall Street Watch Dogs (Ad)“Future Fuel” will unleash $11 trillion wave of wealthThe next major energy revolution is unfolding right now. And it could hand early investors as much as 46,700% gains…January 31, 2023 | msn.comDave Bautista wonders if he’s too ‘unattractive’ for rom-comsJanuary 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDave & Buster's Entertainment Stock Sees RS Rating Improve To 72January 30, 2023 | msn.comFamily: Jacksonville Dave & Buster's employee was training cook accused of beating him to deathJanuary 30, 2023 | msn.comFamily identifies victim of fatal attack at Jacksonville Dave & Buster’sJanuary 29, 2023 | msn.comPolice: Fight at Dave & Buster’s in Jacksonville leaves one brain-dead, employee arrestedFebruary 3, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Cash Holders STILL Aren't Taking Steps to PrepareStocks are crashing... inflation is through the roof... multiple industries are getting hit hard... Americans are fearful of what might happen to their stock portfolios right now -- and who's to blame them? 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Dave & Buster's spends $3.1 million on land in LafayetteJanuary 7, 2023 | msn.comDave & Buster’s purchases land, officially coming to LafayetteJanuary 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comEnvestnet and Dave & Buster’s Stock See Action From Activist InvestorsJanuary 5, 2023 | businessinsider.comDave & Buster's co-founder James 'Buster' Corley has died of apparent suicide, officials sayJanuary 4, 2023 | nytimes.comJames ‘Buster’ Corley, Co-Founder of Dave & Buster’s, Dies at 72January 4, 2023 | cnbc.comJames ‘Buster’ Corley of Dave & Buster’s chain dead at 72January 4, 2023 | cnn.comDave & Buster’s co-founder James ‘Buster’ Corley dies in apparent suicideJanuary 4, 2023 | msn.comDave & Buster's co-founder dies at 72January 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDave & Buster’s Co-Founder James Corley Dies at 72January 4, 2023 | msn.comDave & Buster’s co-founder, James ‘Buster’ Corley, dead at 72January 4, 2023 | nypost.comDave & Buster’s co-founder James ‘Buster’ Corley dead in apparent suicideJanuary 3, 2023 | msn.comDave & Buster’s foot traffic accelerates on ‘eatertainment’ trendsSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart 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 Company Calendar Last Earnings12/06/2022Today2/03/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)3/27/2023Fiscal 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 Phone214-357-9588Fax302-636-5454Employees13,783Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$50.00 High Stock Price Forecast$62.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$34.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+11.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.86 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.50 Trailing P/E Ratio17.88 Forward P/E Ratio16.44 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$108.64 million Net Margins7.09% Pretax Margin9.10% Return on Equity37.13% Return on Assets4.12% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.39 Current Ratio0.58 Quick Ratio0.46 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.30 billion Price / Sales1.66 Cash Flow$5.17 per share Price / Cash Flow8.65 Book Value$5.69 per share Price / Book7.86Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares48,290,000Free Float46,740,000Market Cap$2.16 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.93 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 CompetitorsBloomin' BrandsNASDAQ:BLMNCheesecake FactoryNASDAQ:CAKEArcos DoradosNYSE:ARCOCracker Barrel Old Country StoreNASDAQ:CBRLBrinker InternationalNYSE:EATView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsHancock Whitney CorpBought 5,684 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 0.012%SG Americas Securities LLCBought 8,527 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.033%ProShare Advisors LLCBought 6,751 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.014%Simplex Trading LLCSold 128,600 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.000%Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank Bought 1,151 shares on 2/1/2023Ownership: 0.011%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 year. There are currently 2 hold ratings, 4 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 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stock. Their PLAY share price forecasts range from $34.00 to $62.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $50.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.3% 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 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, PLAY stock has increased by 25.7% and is now trading at $44.54. 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 Monday, March 27th 2023. View our PLAY earnings forecast. How were Dave & Buster's Entertainment's earnings last quarter? Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, December, 6th. The restaurant operator reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.01. The restaurant operator earned $481.21 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $470.78 million. Dave & Buster's Entertainment had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 37.13% and a net margin of 7.09%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment's quarterly revenue was up 51.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.21 earnings per share. 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 a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include New York State Common Retirement Fund (0.10%), State of Alaska Department of Revenue (0.06%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.05%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.04%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.04%) and Comerica Bank (0.04%). 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 $44.54. How much money does Dave & Buster's Entertainment make? Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) has a market capitalization of $2.15 billion and generates $1.30 billion in revenue each year. The restaurant operator earns $108.64 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.50 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Dave & Buster's Entertainment have? The company employs 13,783 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. This page (NASDAQ:PLAY) was last updated on 2/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. View which stocks are hot on social media with MarketBeat's trending stocks report. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Identify stocks that meet your criteria using seven unique stock screeners. 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