Dave & Buster's

PLAY

Market cap $732M

Overview Fund Activity

21.18 USD

+1.04

5.16%

At close Updated Sep 17, 4:00 PM EDT

Pre-market

After hours

21.02

-0.16

0.76%

1 day

5.16%

5 days

-4.59%

1 month

-14.84%

3 months

-35.21%

6 months

11.89%

Year to date

-30.08%

1 year

-33.5%

5 years

50%

10 years

-49.85%

About: Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc owns and operates nearly a hundred entertainment and dining establishments in the United States where customers can eat, drink, play games, and watch televised sports. Each store offers a full menu of entries and appetizers, a complete selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and an extensive assortment of entertainment attractions centered around playing games and watching live sports and other televised events. It derives maximum revenue from Entertainment.

Employees: 23,420

Communication Services Entertainment

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Funds holding %

of 7,463 funds

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Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

51% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $802M [Q1] → $1.21B (+$407M) [Q2]

45% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $85M | Put options by funds: $58.5M

33% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q1] → 4 (+1) [Q2]

24% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 36 | Existing positions closed: 29

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 187 [Q1] → 191 (+4) [Q2]

2.1% less ownership

Funds ownership: 118.46% [Q1] → 116.35% (-2.1%) [Q2]

49% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 44 | Existing positions reduced: 87

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Research analyst outlook

3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$22

4% upside

Avg. target

$24

15% upside

High target

$26

23% upside

3 analyst ratings

0 positive

0%

3 neutral

100%

0 negative

0%

Piper Sandler Brian Mullan	$26	Neutral Maintained	16 Sep 2025
Truist Securities Jake Bartlett	$22	Hold Maintained	16 Sep 2025
UBS Dennis Geiger	$25	Neutral Maintained	16 Sep 2025

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 24 articles about PLAY published over the past 30 days

Dave & Buster's Stock: Is Now the Time to Make a PLAY?

However, it still highlights the company's strengths and the significant potential for recovery, which has greatly improved. The company found its new CEO, choosing 25-year KFC veteran Tarun Lal to take the position.

Dave & Buster's Stock: Is Now the Time to Make a PLAY?

Zacks Investment Research

Dave & Buster's Q2 Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates, Stock Down

PLAY's Q2 earnings and revenues miss estimates, with EPS plunging year over year and shares dropping sharply after hours.

Dave & Buster's Q2 Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates, Stock Down

The Motley Fool

Why Dave & Buster's Stock Was Falling Today

Shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY -16.12%) were taking a dive today after the "eatertainment" chain missed estimates on the top and bottom lines.

Why Dave & Buster's Stock Was Falling Today

These Analysts Cut Their Forecasts On Dave & Buster's After Downbeat Q2 Results

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc PLAY posted weaker-than-expected results for the second quarter on Monday.

These Analysts Cut Their Forecasts On Dave & Buster's After Downbeat Q2 Results

Dave & Buster's Entertainment stock plunges 16% on weaker than expected Q2 results

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAY) saw its shares sink more than 16% on Tuesday after the entertainment and dining chain reported fiscal second-quarter 2025 earnings that missed analyst expectations. The stock fell 16.43% to $20.21 at the time of writing.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment stock plunges 16% on weaker than expected Q2 results

Schaeffers Research

Dave & Buster's Stock Lags Behind on Q2 Earnings Misstep

Shares of Dave and Buster's Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) are plummeting this morning, falling 15.7% to trade at $20.38.

Dave & Buster's Stock Lags Behind on Q2 Earnings Misstep

Dave & Buster's: The Trade-Down Tailwind Meets Execution Risk

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. faces post-earnings pressure, with Q2 results missing expectations and shares down 17% premarket. PLAY could benefit from a trade-down economy as families seek affordable local entertainment, but must deliver value and strong operations to capitalize. PLAY valuation is attractive at 8.3x EV/EBITDA, below historical and sector averages, yet slow growth and pressured comps limit upside potential.

Dave & Buster's: The Trade-Down Tailwind Meets Execution Risk

Dave & Buster's Stock Plummets After Q2 Results

Shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) plunged in morning trading when the game-themed restaurant posted worse-than-expected results as comparable store sales declined and it warned that inflation and tariffs might hurt future demand.

Dave & Buster's Stock Plummets After Q2 Results

Proactive Investors

Dave & Buster's stock drops on 2Q earnings miss

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) shares slid 15% to $20.56 in early trading on Tuesday after the restaurant and arcade chain's second quarter 2025 financial results fell short of Wall Street expectations. Dave & Buster's adjusted earnings for the quarter of $0.40 per share was down from $1.12 a year ago, and below the analyst consensus estimate of $0.92.

Dave & Buster's stock drops on 2Q earnings miss

GOOGL €5B U.K. Investment, TSM Price Target Hike, PLAY Plunges

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GOOGL €5B U.K. Investment, TSM Price Target Hike, PLAY Plunges

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