PLAY Company Profile and Key Details

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) closed at $12.35 USD, losing -$0.22 (-1.75%) from the previous close of $12.57. The stock is currently mid-range between its 52-week high and low $9.61 and $35.53. With a market capitalization of about $428.30 million, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. is classified as a small-cap and shows higher-than-market volatility (beta ~1.83). Key stats such as the average daily volume over the past year has been around 1.39 million shares, trading with heavier-than-usual volume. Headquartered in Coppell, TX, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. operates in the Communication Services sector and the Entertainment industry. Led by CEO Tarun Lal, the company employs approximately 23,420 people and listed since October 10, 2014. Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. owns and operates entertainment and dining venues for adults and families in North America.

PLAY has shown sold momentum, gaining 16.67% over the past week and 14.72% over the past quarter, though year-to-date performance is up 27.39%. Short-term trend indicators are bullishly aligned (SMA20 -9.48%, SMA50 -12.15%, SMA200 -27.98%). The stock’s 14-day RSI is 40.86 (neutral), while the ATR of 1.03 points to higher daily volatility. The stock remains hovering near 52-week lows, trading -56.37% below its high and over 18.87% above its low. Average 10-day trading volume of 3.53 million shares is significantly above the 3-month average of 1.38 million, indicating heightened recent market interest.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. trades at a P/E ratio of -8.78, slightly below the S&P 500 average, with a price-to-sales ratio of 0.2 and a price-to-book ratio of 4.7 trading at moderately above to book value. The P/FCF stands at -4.26, also below market averages.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. last paid a dividend of 0 per share, Dividend and splits history remains an important factor for investors monitoring long-term returns. A discounted cash flow model estimates fair value at around -$62.55. This means the shares are trading below this model’s fair value.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. generated EPS of -$0.03 over the past year. Five-year average earnings growth is -13.1%. Wall Street analysts project EPS growth of -2.3% annually over the next five years. The latest quarter delivered EPS of -$1.22. The next quarter is forecast at $0.41. Next year's EPS is expected at $38.52. Analyst sentiment is neutral. Analyst rating data shows there are 3 Strong Buy ratings, 1 Buy ratings, 11 Hold ratings, 0 Sell rating and 0 Strong Sell ratings. Price targets range from $35.00 to $16.00. The high target offers 183.4% upside. The low target suggests 29.55% downside. The mean target is $26.53. This offers 114.82% upside. Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. earnings surprise history is a mixed track record. The quarter that ended December 09, 2025, missed forecasts by 5.11%. The prior quarter beat by -54.55%. Over the last six quarters, Apple has recorded several small beats. These include 13.56% in September 10, 2024.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. has 34.58 million shares outstanding. The public float is 23.77 million shares, elevated short interest at 44.69% of float. This equals 5.98 million shares. The short ratio is 6.43 days. Institutional investors hold 121.27% of the float. Insiders own 2.24%. Hill Path Capital Partners LP holds 156.76 thousand shares, Hill Path D Fund LP has 156.76 thousand shares and MORRIS CHRISTOPHER DANIEL has 83.85 thousand shares. Over the past six months, insider transactions show net buying. They sold 0.00 shares across 0 transactions.