Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc [NASDAQ: PLAY] traded at a low on 2025-09-16, posting a -16.74 loss after which it closed the day’ session at $20.14.
The results of the trading session contributed to over 6432549 shares changing hands. Over the past one week, the price volatility of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc stands at 6.03% while the volatility over the past one month is 4.94%.
The market cap for PLAY stock reached $698.18 million, with 34.66 million shares outstanding and 33.76 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 1.09M shares, PLAY reached a trading volume of 6432549 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc [PLAY]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for PLAY shares is $31.38 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on PLAY stock is a recommendation set at 2.27. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
William Blair have made an estimate for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Mkt Perform, with their previous recommendation back on December 11, 2024. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Truist dropped their target price from $56 to $36. The new note on the price target was released on December 11, 2024, representing the official price target for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another drop from $40 to $34, while Gordon Haskett kept a Hold rating on PLAY stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 4.20, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 0.35.
How has PLAY stock performed recently?
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc [PLAY] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -9.73. With this latest performance, PLAY shares dropped by -21.27% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 6.39% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -31.00% in the past year of trading.
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc [PLAY]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc [PLAY] shares currently have an operating margin of 10.65% and a Gross Margin at 14.96%. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 0.46%.
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (PLAY) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc. ( PLAY), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 4.31%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 0.24%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 0.27%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (PLAY) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc’s (PLAY) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 21.33%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (PLAY) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc. (PLAY) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $414.18 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 0.33% and a Quick Ratio of 0.22%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
Earnings analysis for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc [PLAY]
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc posted -0.45/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at -0.36/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company fail the estimates by a Surprise Factor of -0.09. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for PLAY. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc go to -3.80%.
Insider trade positions for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc [PLAY]
There are presently around $118.50%, or 121.22%% of PLAY stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of PLAY stocks are: HILL PATH CAPITAL LP with ownership of 7.12 million shares, which is approximately 17.9462%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 5.21 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$207.56 million in PLAY stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$161.59 million in PLAY stock with ownership which is approximately 10.2321%.
