Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAY) is an entertainment and dining company that operates venues combining arcade games, sports viewing, food and beverages, and social experiences. Its Dave & Buster’s locations are designed for adults and families and offer interactive games, prize redemption, casual dining, full-service bars, and space for group events and parties.

The company also operates Main Event, a family entertainment brand offering bowling, arcade games, laser tag, virtual reality attractions, and food and beverages. Main Event venues are generally designed for families, children, and group celebrations, complementing the more sports- and nightlife-oriented Dave & Buster’s format.

Dave & Buster’s was founded in 1982 in Dallas, Texas, by David Corriveau and James “Buster” Corley. The company expanded its portfolio through the acquisition of Main Event in 2022. Its venues serve customers primarily in the United States, with Dave & Buster’s also operating locations in Canada. The company is headquartered in Coppell, Texas, and is led by Chief Executive Officer Chris Morris.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.27 to $6.79
• 50-Day Range: $6.38 to $11.57
• 52-Week Range: $6.26 to $22.10
• Volume: 2.08 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.28 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $235.10 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $17.33
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Dave & Buster's Entertainment scored higher than 79% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 190th out of 475 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a consensus price target of $17.33, representing about 156.8% upside from its current price of $6.75.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Dave & Buster's Entertainment are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($1.58) to ($1.41) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is -2.63, 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. Sector

The P/E ratio of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is -2.63, 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 Ratio

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a P/B Ratio of 2.68. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

28.72% of the float of Dave & Buster's Entertainment has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.49, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dave & Buster's Entertainment has recently increased by 13.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Dave & Buster's Entertainment does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Dave & Buster's Entertainment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.21

News Sentiment

Dave & Buster's Entertainment has a news sentiment score of 0.21. 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 0.48 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 35 news articles for Dave & Buster's Entertainment this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for PLAY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Dave & Buster's Entertainment to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Cluster Insider Buying

2 insiders have purchased shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.

Net Insider Buying

Over the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $107,360.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0457% of the company's market cap.

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 $107,360.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.73% of the stock of Dave & Buster's Entertainment is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

91.45% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/14/2026
• Today: 10/02/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 12/08/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PLAY
• CIK: 1525769
• Web: www.daveandbusters.com
• Phone: 214-357-9588
• Fax: 302-636-5454
• Employees: 23,610
• Year Founded: 1982

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Dave & Buster's Entertainment: $17.33
• High Price Target: $30.00
• Low Price Target: $9.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +156.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($2.57)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$48.70 million
• Net Margins: -4.26%
• Pretax Margin: -5.63%
• Return on Equity: -51.87%
• Return on Assets: -1.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 17.07
• Current Ratio: 0.30
• Quick Ratio: 0.21

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.10 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.11
• Cash Flow: $8.13 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.83
• Book Value: $2.52 per share
• Price / Book: 2.68

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 34,830,000
• Free Float: 34,228,000
• Market Cap: $235.10 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.92