What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for PLAY FY2026 Earnings?

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research note issued on Tuesday, October 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the restaurant operator will earn $3.01 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.00. The consensus estimate for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $2.62 per share.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, September 10th. The restaurant operator reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $560.65 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.94 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year.

PLAY has been the subject of a number of other reports. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $64.00 to $59.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 22nd. Benchmark initiated coverage on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a report on Monday, October 7th. They issued a “hold” rating for the company. Loop Capital decreased 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 note on Thursday, September 12th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their price objective on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $65.00 to $55.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, September 11th. Finally, StockNews.com cut Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $62.57.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Stock Up 0.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:PLAY opened at $37.04 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $1.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.45 and a beta of 2.15. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a 12-month low of $29.31 and a 12-month high of $69.82. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $32.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $41.08. The company has a current ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.54.

Insider Buying and Selling at Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

In related news, CEO Christopher Daniel Morris acquired 14,912 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 7th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $33.67 per share, with a total value of $502,087.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 83,847 shares in the company, valued at $2,823,128.49. This represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 1.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of PLAY. Kimelman & Baird LLC purchased a new position in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in the second quarter valued at $28,000. Headlands Technologies LLC increased its holdings in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 23.4% in the 1st quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC now owns 1,227 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $77,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the 1st quarter worth about $249,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 22,338.9% during the second quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 4,039 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $161,000 after purchasing an additional 4,021 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new position in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in the first quarter valued at approximately $331,000. 91.45% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.