Investors with the goal of beating the broader market often turn to stock selection. Strategic choices in individual stocks can have a profound impact on your wealth.
In the latest session, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY) closed at $17.43 down -9.64% from its previous closing price of $19.29. In other words, the price has decreased by -$9.64 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.19 million shares were traded. PLAY stock price reached its highest trading level at $19.24 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $17.015.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.19 and its Current Ratio is at 0.29. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 14.45 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 14.09.
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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 26 ’24 when John Mulleady bought 6,000 shares for $29.33 per share.
Mulleady John sold 6,000 shares of PLAY for $175,980 on Dec 26 ’24. The SVP, RE & Dev now owns 51,183 shares after completing the transaction at $29.33 per share. On Dec 19 ’24, another insider, SHEEHAN KEVIN M, who serves as the Interim CEO of the company, bought 19,025 shares for $26.44 each. As a result, the insider paid 503,107 and bolstered with 69,025 shares of the company.
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 671105536 and an Enterprise Value of 3936205312. As of this moment, Dave’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.61, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 5.92. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.16. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.31 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.96. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.791 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.729.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PLAY is 1.82, which has changed by -0.7218765 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.07903516 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PLAY has reached a high of $69.82, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $18.26. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -30.16%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -47.97%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, PLAY has traded an average of 1.64M shares per day and 1579340 over the past ten days. A total of 38.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 37.76M. Insiders hold about 1.92% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 126.61% stake in the company. Shares short for PLAY as of 1740700800 were 6850051 with a Short Ratio of 4.17, compared to 1738281600 on 6570144. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6850051 and a Short% of Float of 32.519999999999996.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
Earnings Estimates
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (PLAY) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 8.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.28, with high estimates of $1.49 and low estimates of $1.12.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.69 and $2.31 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.54. EPS for the following year is $2.98, with 8.0 analysts recommending between $3.67 and $2.11.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 10 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $548.77M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $557M to a low estimate of $543.2M. As of the current estimate, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc’s year-ago sales were $599.1MFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $602.03M. There is a high estimate of $618M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $592.3M.
A total of 10 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PLAY’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.15B, 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 $2.21BBased on 10 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.25B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.3B and the low estimate is $2.18B.
