NASDAQ:PLAY Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $33.82 +2.67 (+8.57%) Closing price 07/2/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.77 -0.05 (-0.15%) As of 07/2/2025 07:45 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 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$31.49▼$33.9750-Day Range$18.72▼$33.8252-Week Range$15.08▼$43.73Volume1.25 million shsAverage Volume1.44 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.17 billionP/E Ratio33.49Dividend 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™ Stocks63rd Percentile Overall ScorePLAY MarketRank™: Dave & Buster's Entertainment scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 123rd out of 213 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 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 Valuation1.3 / 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 33.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.21.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is 33.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 29.76.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDave & Buster's Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 7.96. 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 Shorted24.27% 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 6.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Dave & Buster's Entertainment has recently increased by 15.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A 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. Sustainability and ESG0.8 / 5Environmental Score-2.53 Percentage of Shares Shorted24.27% 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 6.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Dave & Buster's Entertainment has recently increased by 15.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media4.0 / 5News Sentiment1.13 News SentimentDave & Buster's Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 1.13. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Dave & Buster's Entertainment this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest9 people have searched for PLAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows15 people have added Dave & Buster's Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 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 $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 HeadlinesTop 5 Stocks for July: Momentum-Driven Picks to Watch Now (PLAY)July is expected to be a hot month, but not hotter than the markets for these stocks, which are rising due to factors such as results, guidance, and analysts.June 30 at 7:02 AM | marketbeat.comDave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) SVP Sells $194,477.49 in StockJune 19, 2025 | insidertrades.comTop Picks for Trump’s Pro-Crypto AmericaMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything… | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Dave & Buster’s: Short-Covering Rally Signals Big Upside for PLAYDave & Buster's had a mixed Q1 but showed signs that its turnaround was gaining traction. Cash flow remains ample, allowing for aggressive share buybacks.June 11, 2025 | marketbeat.comDave & Buster’s Entertainment News (PLAY) - Investing.com4 hours ago | investing.comDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc PLAY - MorningstarJuly 1 at 6:21 PM | morningstar.comMDave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Receives Average Recommendation of "Hold" from AnalystsJune 29, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comZacks Research Issues Optimistic Forecast for PLAY EarningsJune 29, 2025 | americanbankingnews.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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PLAY shares have increased by 15.9% and is now trading at $33.82. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Dave & Buster's Entertainment's earnings last quarter? Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, June, 10th. The restaurant operator reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.96 by $0.20. Dave & Buster's Entertainment's revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. 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 Earnings6/10/2025Today7/03/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)9/09/2025Fiscal Year End1/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry RETAIL - RESTRNTS Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:PLAY CIK1525769 Webwww.daveandbusters.com Phone214-357-9588Fax302-636-5454Employees23,420Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$33.83 High Stock Price Target$46.00 Low Stock Price Target$29.00 Potential Upside/Downside+0.0%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.25 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.01 Trailing P/E Ratio33.49 Forward P/E Ratio13.42 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$2.13 billion Price / Sales0.55 Cash Flow$9.58 per share Price / Cash Flow3.53 Book Value$4.25 per share Price / Book7.96Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares34,580,000Free Float33,878,000Market Cap$1.17 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.08 Social Links Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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