NASDAQ:PLAY Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis $36.93 -1.77 (-4.57%) (As of 10/31/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends 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$36.91▼$39.0950-Day Range$29.86▼$39.0952-Week Range$29.31▼$69.82Volume850,577 shsAverage Volume1.26 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.45 billionP/E Ratio13.48Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$62.57Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewDave & 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… Banking failure dead ahead (Ad)If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonClick here to watch it now. Dave & Buster's Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks89th Percentile Overall ScorePLAY MarketRank™: Dave & Buster's Entertainment scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 52nd out of 207 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingDave & Buster's Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageDave & Buster's Entertainment has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Dave & Buster's Entertainment's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth20.99% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Dave & Buster's Entertainment are expected to grow by 20.99% in the coming year, from $2.62 to $3.17 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is 13.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.70.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is 13.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 37.01.Price to Book Value per Share RatioDave & Buster's Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 5.91. 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 Shorted19.84% 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 5.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Dave & Buster's Entertainment has recently increased by 26.74%, 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 Shorted19.84% 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 5.8.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Dave & Buster's Entertainment has recently increased by 26.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.2 / 5News Sentiment0.74 News SentimentDave & Buster's Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 0.74. 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 0.52 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 7 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 13 people have searched for PLAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -24% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Dave & Buster's Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Dave & Buster's Entertainment insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $502,087.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.60% of the stock of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is held by insiders.Percentage Held by 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 HeadlinesInsider Buying: Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) CEO Acquires 14,912 Shares of StockOctober 10, 2024 | insidertrades.comDave & Buster's Brings Back Fan Favorite Eat, Drink & Play Combo For Fall FunOctober 31 at 3:23 PM | finance.yahoo.comBanking failure dead aheadIf you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - but will be removed soonOctober 31, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY): Among the Best Entertainment Stocks To Buy According to AnalystsOctober 30 at 4:31 AM | msn.comWhat is Zacks Research's Estimate for PLAY FY2026 Earnings?October 27, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comWhat is Zacks Research's Forecast for PLAY FY2027 Earnings?October 26, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comInvestors five-year losses continue as Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) dips a further 7.4% this week, earnings continue to declineOctober 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comAnalysts Set Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) PT at $62.57October 25, 2024 | 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 $53.85 at the start of the year. Since then, PLAY shares have decreased by 31.4% and is now trading at $36.93. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Dave & Buster's Entertainment's earnings last quarter? Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September, 10th. The restaurant operator reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.28. The company's quarterly revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Who are Dave & Buster's Entertainment's major shareholders? Dave & Buster's Entertainment's top institutional investors include Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. (0.68%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.38%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.35%) and New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.13%). Insiders that own company stock include Path D Fund Lp Hill, Kevin M Sheehan, Christopher Daniel Morris, John Mulleady, Michael Quartieri, Darin Harper, Michael J Griffith, Brandon Charles Coleman III, Tony Wehner, Steve Klohn, Les Lehner, Antonio Pineiro, Ashley Zickefoose, Michael Joseph Metzinger and Randall L Jones. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 Earnings9/10/2024Today10/31/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)12/03/2024Fiscal Year End1/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorRetail/Wholesale Industry Eating places Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:PLAY CUSIPN/A CIK1525769 Webwww.daveandbusters.com Phone214-357-9588Fax302-636-5454Employees23,258Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$62.57 High Stock Price Target$80.00 Low Stock Price Target$55.00 Potential Upside/Downside+65.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.56 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.74 Trailing P/E Ratio13.80 Forward P/E Ratio14.43 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$126.90 million Net Margins5.10% Pretax Margin6.44% Return on Equity51.75% Return on Assets3.57% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.54 Current Ratio0.24 Quick Ratio0.14 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.21 billion Price / Sales0.67 Cash Flow$9.20 per share Price / Cash Flow4.11 Book Value$6.25 per share Price / Book6.05Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares39,300,000Free Float38,672,000Market Cap$1.49 billion OptionableOptionable Beta2.15 The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? 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