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

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 22nd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the restaurant operator will earn $3.01 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate 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 released its earnings results on Tuesday, September 10th. The restaurant operator reported $1.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $557.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $560.65 million. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment had a net margin of 5.10% and a return on equity of 51.75%. The company’s revenue was up 2.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.94 EPS.

PLAY has been the topic of several other reports. Benchmark began coverage on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research report on Monday, October 7th. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Loop Capital cut their price objective on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $63.00 to $59.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, September 12th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $64.00 to $59.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 22nd. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut their price objective on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $65.00 to $55.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, September 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $62.57.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Stock Up 1.4 %

NASDAQ:PLAY opened at $37.38 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $32.93 and its 200-day moving average price is $40.86. The company has a market capitalization of $1.47 billion, a PE ratio of 13.64 and a beta of 2.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.54, a current ratio of 0.24 and a quick ratio of 0.14. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a 1-year low of $29.31 and a 1-year high of $69.82.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Christopher Daniel Morris purchased 14,912 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 7th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $33.67 per share, with a total value of $502,087.04. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now directly owns 83,847 shares in the company, valued at $2,823,128.49. The trade was a 0.00 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in PLAY. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 128.6% in the 1st quarter. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC now owns 34,359 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $2,151,000 after purchasing an additional 19,327 shares during the period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division bought a new position in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in the 1st quarter worth approximately $331,000. GSA Capital Partners LLP bought a new stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment during the 1st quarter worth approximately $476,000. Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. Schwarz Dygos Wheeler Investment Advisors LLC now owns 8,940 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $560,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the period. Finally, Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. raised its stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 273.6% during the 1st quarter. Coronation Fund Managers Ltd. now owns 1,005,479 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $62,943,000 after acquiring an additional 736,345 shares during the period. 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.