Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (PLAY) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) is anticipated to release its Q1 2026 earnings data after the market closes on Tuesday, June 10th. Analysts expect Dave & Buster’s Entertainment to post earnings of $1.04 per share and revenue of $572.12 million for the quarter.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 7th. The restaurant operator reported $0.69 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.64 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $534.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $548.77 million. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment had a return on equity of 44.22% and a net margin of 3.88%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 10.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.88 EPS. On average, analysts expect Dave & Buster’s Entertainment to post $3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $3 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Price Performance

PLAY stock opened at $21.68 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $748.59 million, a P/E ratio of 10.73 and a beta of 1.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.38, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a current ratio of 0.29. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a 52-week low of $15.08 and a 52-week high of $52.73. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $19.60 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $24.46.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment stock. AQR Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 24,462 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock, valued at approximately $430,000. AQR Capital Management LLC owned 0.07% of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment at the end of the most recent reporting period. 91.45% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on PLAY shares. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $47.00 to $30.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. Piper Sandler cut their price target on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $33.00 to $22.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Truist Financial dropped their target price on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $27.00 to $21.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, Loop Capital dropped their target price on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $45.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $33.00.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Company Profile

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.