Zacks Research Has Pessimistic View of PLAY FY2025 Earnings

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) – Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research report issued on Monday, November 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $2.54 for the year, down from their prior estimate of $2.63. The consensus estimate for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $2.62 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.14 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.08 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.18 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.92 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on PLAY. StockNews.com lowered Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $59.00 to $56.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Loop Capital dropped their price target on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $63.00 to $59.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their price objective on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $55.00 to $51.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Benchmark started coverage on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research note on Monday, October 7th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $61.57.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Trading Up 4.3 %

NASDAQ PLAY opened at $37.62 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.54. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a twelve month low of $29.31 and a twelve month high of $69.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.48 billion, a PE ratio of 13.73 and a beta of 2.13. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $35.91 and its 200 day moving average is $38.10.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 10th. The restaurant operator reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.84 by $0.28. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment had a return on equity of 51.75% and a net margin of 5.10%. The company had revenue of $557.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $560.65 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.94 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Transactions at Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

In other Dave & Buster’s Entertainment news, CEO Christopher Daniel Morris purchased 14,912 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $33.67 per share, for a total transaction of $502,087.04. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 83,847 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,823,128.49. This trade represents a 21.63 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of PLAY. Eminence Capital LP raised its stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 69.3% in the second quarter. Eminence Capital LP now owns 3,768,476 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $150,023,000 after purchasing an additional 1,542,154 shares during the last quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP increased its position in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 104.7% during the second quarter. Rubric Capital Management LP now owns 1,225,000 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $48,767,000 after acquiring an additional 626,497 shares during the last quarter. Sea Cliff Partners Management LP increased its position in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 90.8% during the second quarter. Sea Cliff Partners Management LP now owns 515,043 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $20,504,000 after acquiring an additional 245,043 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 36.2% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 640,096 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $25,482,000 after acquiring an additional 170,286 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hennessy Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the second quarter valued at $5,191,000. 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.