Q1 2025 Earnings Forecast for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc Issued By Zacks Research (NASDAQ:PLAY)

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) – Analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the restaurant operator will earn $1.41 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.58. The consensus estimate for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $3.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.08 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.87 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.10 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.43 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.71 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on PLAY. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $60.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 6th. TheStreet upgraded Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from a “c+” rating to a “b-” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 2nd. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $71.00 target price (up from $50.00) on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a report on Thursday, April 4th. StockNews.com raised shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 10th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 3rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $69.21.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Price Performance

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment stock opened at $53.63 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $61.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $50.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.09 and a beta of 2.08. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a 52-week low of $31.65 and a 52-week high of $69.82.

Insider Transactions at Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

In other news, Director Michael J. Griffith sold 5,203 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.57, for a total transaction of $341,160.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 33,546 shares in the company, valued at $2,199,611.22. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. In other Dave & Buster’s Entertainment news, SVP John Mulleady sold 42,824 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.58, for a total value of $2,851,221.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 57,132 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,803,848.56. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Michael J. Griffith sold 5,203 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.57, for a total transaction of $341,160.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 33,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,199,611.22. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 4,482,502 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $166,166,000 after buying an additional 116,402 shares during the period. Eminence Capital LP raised its holdings in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 331.4% in the third quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 3,635,435 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $134,766,000 after acquiring an additional 2,792,780 shares in the last quarter. Legato Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in the fourth quarter worth approximately $432,000. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund acquired a new position in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $593,000. Finally, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund purchased a new stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $899,000. 91.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

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.