Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc Expected to Earn Q2 2025 Earnings of $0.88 Per Share (NASDAQ:PLAY)

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research note issued on Wednesday, June 26th. Zacks Research analyst M. Kaushik now anticipates that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $0.88 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.08. The consensus estimate for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $3.03 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s Q3 2025 earnings at ($0.16) EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.96 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.55 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.19) EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.71 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.53 EPS.

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

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and set a $71.00 price objective (up from $50.00) on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research note on Thursday, April 4th. UBS Group dropped 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. StockNews.com raised Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 10th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $60.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 6th. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their target price on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $78.00 to $67.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, June 11th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $65.71.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PLAY opened at $38.74 on Monday. 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’s fifty day simple moving average is $49.29 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $54.35. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a 1-year low of $33.07 and a 1-year high of $69.82. The stock has a market cap of $1.53 billion, a PE ratio of 16.49 and a beta of 2.14.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Michael J. Griffith sold 5,203 shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment stock in a transaction dated 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 owns 33,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,199,611.22. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In other Dave & Buster’s Entertainment news, Director Michael J. Griffith sold 5,203 shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $65.57, for a total transaction of $341,160.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 33,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,199,611.22. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP John Mulleady sold 42,824 shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.58, for a total value of $2,851,221.92. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 57,132 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,803,848.56. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Principal Securities Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its position in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 67.3% during the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 726 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 292 shares during the last quarter. FSC Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000. GAMMA Investing LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the 4th quarter valued at about $53,000. Finally, Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the 4th quarter valued at about $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.