Dave & Buster's
PLAY
Market cap $1.04B

30.17 USD

-0.52

1.69%

At close Jun 13, 4:00 PM EDT

After hours

29.99

-0.18

0.60%

1 day

-1.69%

5 days

24.41%

1 month

40.39%

3 months

73.09%

6 months

9.79%

Year to date

-0.40%

1 year

-32.72%

5 years

76.43%

10 years

-17.25%

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

0

Funds holding %

of 7,296 funds

0

Analysts bullish %

of 6 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

59% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $54M | Put options by funds: $34M

7% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 62 | Existing positions reduced: 58

3% less funds holding

Funds holding: 191 [Q4 2024] → 186 (-5) [Q1 2025]

7.82% less ownership

Funds ownership: 126.22% [Q4 2024] → 118.4% (-7.82%) [Q1 2025]

11% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 33 | Existing positions closed: 37

44% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.42B [Q4 2024] → $801M (-$617M) [Q1 2025]

50% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 6 [Q4 2024] → 3 (-3) [Q1 2025]

See Fund Rankings

Research analyst outlook

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

Low target

$22

27%

downside

Avg. target

$32

6%

upside

High target

$46

52%

upside

6 analyst ratings

2 positive

33%

4 neutral

67%

0 negative

0%

Piper Sandler Brian Mullan	1%downside $30	Neutral Maintained	11 Jun 2025
Truist Securities Jake Bartlett	4%downside $29	Hold Maintained	11 Jun 2025
BMO Capital Andrew Strelzik	16%upside $35	Outperform Maintained	11 Jun 2025
Loop Capital Alton Stump	52%upside $46	Buy Maintained	11 Jun 2025
UBS Dennis Geiger	4%downside $29	Neutral Maintained	11 Jun 2025

See Analyst Rankings

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 16 articles about PLAY published over the past 30 days

Dave & Buster's Announces Promotion of Les Lehner to Chief Development Officer

DALLAS, June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc., (NASDAQ: PLAY), ("Dave & Buster's" or "the Company") today announced that it has promoted Les Lehner to the position of Chief Development Officer. Mr. Lehner most recently served as Chief Procurement Officer and Head of Main Event Development.

Dave & Buster's Announces Promotion of Les Lehner to Chief Development Officer

The Motley Fool

Why Dave & Buster's Entertainment Stock Jumped 15% Today

Shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY 15.29%) jumped as much as 19.2% on Wednesday, despite a modest earnings report. The stock had cooled down to a 15.4% gain by 1 p.m.

Why Dave & Buster's Entertainment Stock Jumped 15% Today

Dave & Buster's: Short-Covering Rally Signals Big Upside for PLAY

Dave & Buster's NASDAQ: PLAY FQ1 results and outlook for the year affirm that its CEO change and Back-to-Basics strategy were the right move. The critical detail is that this heavily shorted market is amid a short-covering rally and rebound that will result in a complete price reversal and new uptrend.

Dave & Buster's: Short-Covering Rally Signals Big Upside for PLAY

These Analysts Increase Their Forecasts On Dave & Buster's Entertainment Following Q1 Earnings

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. PLAY posted downbeat earnings for its first quarter, after the closing bell on Tuesday.

These Analysts Increase Their Forecasts On Dave & Buster's Entertainment Following Q1 Earnings

Zacks Investment Research

Dave & Buster's Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/Y

PLAY stock jumps despite fiscal first-quarter earnings miss, as comps improve and "back to basics" strategy shows early traction.

Dave & Buster's Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Decline Y/Y

Top 2 Consumer Stocks That May Plunge In June

As of June 11, 2025, two stocks in the consumer discretionary sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.

Top 2 Consumer Stocks That May Plunge In June

Dave & Buster's Q1 Earnings Simply Weren't Good Enough

Dave & Buster's stock has surged post-Q1 earnings but faces significant multi-year resistance at $30–32, making further upside challenging. Q1 results showed sequential improvement in comparable sales, but margins continue to deteriorate sharply, raising sustainability concerns. Heavy investment in remodels and aggressive buybacks strains cash flow, while high debt and rising interest expenses threaten financial stability.

Dave & Buster's Q1 Earnings Simply Weren't Good Enough

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call June 10, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Cory Hatton - Head of Entertainment Finance, Investor Relations & Treasurer Darin E. Harper - Chief Financial Officer Kevin M.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Zacks Investment Research

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Q1 Earnings

The headline numbers for Dave & Buster's (PLAY) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended April 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Here's What Key Metrics Tell Us About Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Q1 Earnings

Zacks Investment Research

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.76 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.96 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.12 per share a year ago.

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates

See News Rankings

Charts implemented using Lightweight Charts™