Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) News Today $19.71 +0.04 (+0.20%) Closing price 05/6/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.90 +0.19 (+0.96%) As of 05/6/2025 07:59 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 Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat Benzinga Bloomberg GuruFocus MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ PR Newswire Reuters Seeking Alpha TalkMarkets The Street TipRanks The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Zen Yahoo Finance Source Sentiment refers to the positivity or negativity of each headline according to our language processing algorithm. Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 Time Period Bienville Capital Management LLC Boosts Holdings in Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY)Bienville Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) by 72.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 134,651 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after purMay 4 at 6:53 AM | marketbeat.comDave & Buster’s Announces Board of Directors TransitionsMay 4 at 3:54 AM | uk.finance.yahoo.comDave & Buster's Announces Board of Directors TransitionsMay 2, 2025 | globenewswire.comNew entertainment venue to open soon at Mayfaire in Wilmington. Here's what to expectMay 1, 2025 | msn.comIllinois bill seeks to end ‘unregulated gambling' at Dave & BustersMay 1, 2025 | msn.comCar show with music, food and activities outside the Winston-Salem Dave & Buster's on SaturdayApril 30, 2025 | msn.comInsider Stock Buying Reaches US$3.28m On Dave & Buster's EntertainmentApril 29, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comRaymond James Financial Inc. Acquires New Position in Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY)Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 125,980 shares of the restauraApril 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comInvesco Ltd. Boosts Holdings in Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY)Invesco Ltd. lifted its holdings in Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) by 16.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 208,914 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after purchasing an additionalApril 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) Shares Sold by JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced its position in shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) by 94.3% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 42,805 shares of thApril 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comZacks Research Issues Negative Outlook for PLAY EarningsDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research decreased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Dave & Buster's Entertainment in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 21st. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasApril 25, 2025 | marketbeat.com3 Reasons to Sell PLAY and 1 Stock to Buy InsteadApril 22, 2025 | msn.comRockefeller Capital Management L.P. Takes Position in Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY)Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. purchased a new position in shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 65,April 22, 2025 | marketbeat.comLoop Capital Markets Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Dave & Busters Entertainment (PLAY)April 17, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from AnalystsShares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Get Free Report) have earned a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the eight brokerages that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two havApril 17, 2025 | marketbeat.comLSV Asset Management Acquires 42,786 Shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY)LSV Asset Management increased its holdings in Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) by 30.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 184,786 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after buying an additionalApril 16, 2025 | marketbeat.comQuinn Opportunity Partners LLC Purchases Shares of 66,567 Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY)Quinn Opportunity Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 66,567 shares of the restaurant operator's stock, vApril 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comRussell Investments Group Ltd. Acquires 142,045 Shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY)Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) by 72.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 338,635 shares of tApril 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comDave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Given New $30.00 Price Target at BMO Capital MarketsBMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on Dave & Buster's Entertainment from $47.00 to $30.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday.April 11, 2025 | marketbeat.comLoop Capital Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Stock PriceLoop Capital lowered their price objective on shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment from $45.00 to $35.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday.April 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comDave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Shares Gap Up After Better-Than-Expected EarningsDave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Shares Gap Up Following Earnings BeatApril 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comDave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Price Target Cut to $22.00 by Analysts at Piper SandlerPiper Sandler reduced their price objective on shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment from $33.00 to $22.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday.April 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comDave & Buster’s Stock: A Short-Squeeze PLAY for Q2Dave & Buster's turnaround efforts begin to gain traction and could spark a short-squeeze in Q2. Analysts see this stock advancing at least 30%.April 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comVanguard Group Inc. Lowers Position in Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY)Vanguard Group Inc. decreased its holdings in shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) by 6.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 4,281,481 shares of the restaApril 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comDave & Buster's slated to open first Killeen location in MayApril 9, 2025 | msn.comDave & Busters Entertainment (PLAY) Gets a Buy from Loop Capital MarketsApril 9, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comDave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.01 EPSDave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The restaurant operator reported $0.69 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.70 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $534.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $548.77 million. Dave & Buster's Entertainment had a net margin of 3.88% and a return on equity of 44.22%. Dave & Buster's Entertainment's quarterly revenue was down 10.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.88 earnings per share.April 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comDave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.01 EPSDave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday. The restaurant operator reported $0.69 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.70 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $534.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $548.77 million. Dave & Buster's Entertainment had a net margin of 3.88% and a return on equity of 44.22%. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.88 EPS.April 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comTruist Financial Reaffirms Their Hold Rating on Dave & Busters Entertainment (PLAY)April 8, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comDave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Q4 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 8, 2025 | msn.comDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating ...April 8, 2025 | gurufocus.comQ4 2024 Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc Earnings Call TranscriptApril 8, 2025 | gurufocus.comDave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Q4 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptApril 7, 2025 | seekingalpha.comDave & Buster's Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2024 Financial Results; Repurchases $108 Million of Shares and Executes Sale Leaseback of Five Properties for $111 MillionApril 7, 2025 | globenewswire.comExodusPoint Capital Management LP Has $6.57 Million Stake in Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY)ExodusPoint Capital Management LP grew its stake in shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) by 2,306.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 225,100 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after buying an additApril 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comDave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Projected to Post Earnings on MondayDave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) will be releasing earnings after the market closes on Monday, April 7, Financial Modeling Prep reports.April 6, 2025 | marketbeat.comDave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Sets New 52-Week Low Following Analyst DowngradeDave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Reaches New 12-Month Low After Analyst DowngradeApril 5, 2025 | marketbeat.comSei Investments Co. Sells 188,139 Shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY)Sei Investments Co. decreased its holdings in shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) by 61.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 116,397 shares ofApril 5, 2025 | marketbeat.comDave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Shares Gap Down After Analyst DowngradeDave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Shares Gap Down Following Analyst DowngradeApril 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comDave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Given New $21.00 Price Target at Truist FinancialTruist Financial reduced their price objective on Dave & Buster's Entertainment from $27.00 to $21.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday.April 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comArrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Sells 103,824 Shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY)Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lowered its holdings in Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) by 7.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,267,224 shares of the restaurant operaApril 4, 2025 | marketbeat.comDiametric Capital LP Sells 40,345 Shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY)Diametric Capital LP reduced its position in shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) by 83.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 8,070 shares of the restaurant operator's stock after selling 40,345 shares during thApril 3, 2025 | marketbeat.comPrudential Financial Inc. Sells 726,050 Shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY)Prudential Financial Inc. trimmed its position in Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) by 83.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 139,579 shares of the restaurant operatorApril 3, 2025 | marketbeat.comUnited Way set to hold Spirit Night at Dave & Buster’sApril 3, 2025 | msn.comDave & Buster’s price target lowered to $21 from $27 at TruistApril 2, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comTruist Financial Keeps Their Hold Rating on Dave & Busters Entertainment (PLAY)April 2, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comDave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) stock falls 11% in past week as one-year earnings and shareholder returns continue downward trendApril 2, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comBarrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC Reduces Stock Position in Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY)Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC decreased its position in shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) by 4.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,358,782April 1, 2025 | marketbeat.comAmerican Century Companies Inc. Sells 933,566 Shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY)American Century Companies Inc. reduced its position in Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY - Free Report) by 57.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 695,459 shares of theMarch 31, 2025 | marketbeat.comDave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on MondayDave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) will be releasing earnings after the market closes on Monday, April 7, Financial Modeling Prep reports.March 31, 2025 | marketbeat.com Get Dave & Buster's Entertainment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PLAY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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