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The closing price of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY) was $21.18 for the day, up 5.16% from the previous closing price of $20.14. In other words, the price has increased by $5.16 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.12 million shares were traded. PLAY stock price reached its highest trading level at $21.84 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $20.046.
Ratios:
Our analysis of PLAY’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.22 and its Current Ratio is at 0.33. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 21.33 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 20.80.
On December 11, 2024, Truist Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $56 to $36.
Gordon Haskett Downgraded its Buy to Hold on December 11, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $40 to $34.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 22 ’25 when Lal Tarun bought 8,060 shares for $31.26 per share. The transaction valued at 251,916 led to the insider holds 8,060 shares of the business.
Mulleady John sold 5,931 shares of PLAY for $194,460 on Jun 17 ’25. The SVP, RE & Dev now owns 42,550 shares after completing the transaction at $32.79 per share. On Jun 17 ’25, another insider, John Mulleady, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 5,931 shares for $32.57 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, PLAY now has a Market Capitalization of 732320704 and an Enterprise Value of 4266337792. As of this moment, Dave’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 60.76, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.81. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.35 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.42. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.02 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.885.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PLAY is 2.02, which has changed by -0.3560353 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15519178 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PLAY has reached a high of $43.73, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $15.08. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -21.13%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -16.28%.
Shares Statistics:
PLAY traded an average of 1.09M shares per day over the past three months and 2296450 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 34.66M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 33.84M. Insiders hold about 2.37% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 117.20% stake in the company. Shares short for PLAY as of 1756425600 were 6036305 with a Short Ratio of 5.52, compared to 1753920000 on 5981642. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6036305 and a Short% of Float of 45.09.
Earnings Estimates
Currently, 8.0 analysts are dedicated to thoroughly evaluating and rating the performance of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (PLAY) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.53, with high estimates of $0.75 and low estimates of $0.34.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.96 and $0.26 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.66. EPS for the following year is $1.32, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $2.18 and $0.53.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 10 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $468.7M to a low estimate of $455.41M. As of the current estimate, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc’s year-ago sales were $453MFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $563.95M. There is a high estimate of $597.2M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $553.9M.
A total of 10 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PLAY’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.16B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.14B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.15B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.13BBased on 10 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.26B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.3B and the low estimate is $2.22B.
