Zacks Research Comments on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc’s Q4 2025 Earnings (NASDAQ:PLAY)

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, June 26th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now expects that the restaurant operator will earn $1.12 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.17. The consensus estimate for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $3.15 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.34 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.39 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on PLAY. Loop Capital dropped their target price on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $86.00 to $63.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 14th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $78.00 to $67.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, June 11th. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a report on Thursday, June 13th. Raymond James reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research note on Monday, March 25th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $66.00 to $56.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, June 12th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $65.71.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Price Performance

PLAY opened at $39.60 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.85 and a beta of 2.06. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $49.85 and a 200-day moving average price of $54.41. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a 12-month low of $33.07 and a 12-month high of $69.82.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 12th. The restaurant operator reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.56 by ($0.44). Dave & Buster’s Entertainment had a return on equity of 48.50% and a net margin of 4.48%. The company had revenue of $588.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $615.88 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.45 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 1.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

In other news, SVP John Mulleady sold 42,824 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.58, for a total transaction of $2,851,221.92. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 57,132 shares in the company, valued at $3,803,848.56. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In related news, SVP John Mulleady sold 42,824 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $66.58, for a total transaction of $2,851,221.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 57,132 shares in the company, valued at $3,803,848.56. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, 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 value of $341,160.71. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly 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. Corporate insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Principal Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 67.3% in the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 726 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 292 shares during the period. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in the fourth quarter worth $53,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in the fourth quarter worth $54,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.45% of the company’s stock.

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.