Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (NASDAQ: PLAY) recently:

• 6/11/2025 – Dave & Buster’s Entertainment had its price target raised by analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $30.00 to $35.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 6/11/2025 – Dave & Buster’s Entertainment had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $22.00 to $30.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/11/2025 – Dave & Buster’s Entertainment had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $18.00 to $29.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 6/11/2025 – Dave & Buster’s Entertainment had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $22.00 to $29.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 6/11/2025 – Dave & Buster’s Entertainment had its price target raised by analysts at Loop Capital from $35.00 to $46.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/5/2025 – Dave & Buster’s Entertainment had its price target raised by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $18.00 to $22.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Stock Performance

PLAY opened at $32.57 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $1.13 billion, a PE ratio of 16.12 and a beta of 2.00. The company has a quick ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.38. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $21.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $23.80. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc has a fifty-two week low of $15.08 and a fifty-two week high of $44.54.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, June 10th. The restaurant operator reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.96 by ($0.20). The company had revenue of $567.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $572.12 million. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment had a return on equity of 44.22% and a net margin of 3.88%. The business’s revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.99 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts predict that Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc will post 2.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. US Bancorp DE boosted its position in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 442.0% in the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,561 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 1,273 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in the fourth quarter worth $47,000. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 1,427.5% in the first quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,277 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $75,000 after buying an additional 3,997 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 3,974.8% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 4,360 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $77,000 after buying an additional 4,253 shares during the period. Finally, KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS acquired a new stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in the fourth quarter worth $175,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.45% of the company’s stock.

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.