PLAY Stock: Price, Forecast, Financials & AI Analysis

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Revenue

YoY Chg

EPS

YoYChg

FY2026Q4

FY2027Q1

FY2027Q2

556.56M

+4.13%

0.469

-32.09%

593.21M

+4.49%

0.836

+10.04%

579.58M

+3.98%

0.602

+50.43%

Estimates Revision

The market is revising Downward the revenue expectations for Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) for FY2026, with the revenue forecasts being adjusted by -0.76% over the past three months. During the same period, the stock price has changed by 0.82%.

Revenue Estimates for FY2026

Revise Downward

-0.76%

In Past 3 Month

EPS Estimates for FY2026

Revise Downward

-22.85%

In Past 3 Month

Stock Price

Go Up

+0.82%

In Past 3 Month

9 Analyst Rating

Wall Street analysts forecast PLAY stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for PLAY is 25.67 USD with a low forecast of 16.00 USD and a high forecast of 35.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.

2 Buy

7 Hold

0 Sell

Hold

Current: 0.000

Low

16.00

Averages

25.67

High

35.00

Current: 0.000

Low

16.00

Averages

25.67

High

35.00

Truist

Jake Bartlett

Hold

downgrade

$23 -> $18

2026-01-08

New

Reason

Truist

Jake Bartlett

Price Target

$23 -> $18

2026-01-08

New

downgrade

Hold

Reason

Truist analyst Jake Bartlett lowered the firm's price target on Dave & Buster's to $18 from $23 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. After a challenging year for restaurants, the outlook for 2026 is mixed, with temporary tailwinds from tax refunds and favorable weather but ongoing headwinds from slowing job growth, consumer confidence, and commodity inflation, the analyst tells investors in a research note.

UBS

Neutral

downgrade

$20 -> $19

2026-01-06

New

Reason

UBS

Price Target

$20 -> $19

2026-01-06

New

downgrade

Neutral

Reason

UBS lowered the firm's price target on Dave & Buster's to $19 from $20 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The restaurant sector setup is expected to improve in 2026 after heavy pressure in 2025, with upside from stimulus benefits, easier comparisons, and more attractive valuations, though macro pressures on lower-income and younger consumers may weigh on the second half, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Industry same-store sales should modestly improve but remain in the low single digits with negative traffic, while margin gains are likely but tempered by limited pricing power, higher discounting, and food inflation risks, UBS adds.

Truist

Jake Bartlett

Hold

maintain

$22 -> $23

2025-12-11

Reason

Truist

Jake Bartlett

Price Target

$22 -> $23

2025-12-11

maintain

Hold

Reason

Truist analyst Jake Bartlett raised the firm's price target on Dave & Buster's to $23 from $22 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. The company's comps accelerated throughout Q3 to down 1% in October and November in a decelerating macro backdrop as its marketing and new menu resonated and year-ago compares eased, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Dave & Buster's is focusing on cost efficiencies and driving margins, which is positive but creates some risk to the guest experience, the firm added.

BMO Capital

Outperform

maintain

$35 -> $30

2025-12-10

Reason

BMO Capital

Price Target

$35 -> $30

2025-12-10

maintain

Outperform

Reason

BMO Capital lowered the firm's price target on Dave & Buster's to $30 from $35 but keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The company's Q3 EBITDA of $59M was about $1M above consensus, but quality was lower as stock-based compensation contributed about $6M and 4% comp decline fell short of consensus of 3.3% decline, slowing 100bps sequentially despite easier compares, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Trends improved through quarter to down 1% in October however and are holding at similar levels in November, according to the management, the firm added, noting that its Outperform rating reflects optimism that new leadership can combine sound strategic priorities with improved execution and easier compares to return to growth.

Freedom Capital

Hold

initiated

$16

2025-11-05

Reason

Freedom Capital

Price Target

$16

2025-11-05

initiated

Hold

Reason

Freedom Capital initiated coverage of Dave & Buster's with a Hold rating and $16 price target. While noting that there has been a leadership change and several new initiatives are on the near-term horizon, the firm believes that same-store sales and traffic are likely to remain soft over the coming months, the analyst tells investors.

Piper Sandler

Brian Mullan

Neutral

downgrade

$30 -> $26

2025-09-16

Reason

Piper Sandler

Brian Mullan

Price Target

$30 -> $26

2025-09-16

downgrade

Neutral

Reason

Piper Sandler analyst Brian Mullan lowered the firm's price target on Dave & Buster's to $26 from $30 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares following quarterly results. For the quarter same-store sales were down 3.0%, which compared slightly unfavorably with consensus of down 2.3%. In the release, Dave & Buster's disclosed that Q3-to-date same-store sales are running in-line with the Fiscal Q2 \"exit rate,\" which is something worse than down 3.0%, with the implication being that consensus same-store sales estimates for the current quarter need to be revised lower as compared to the pre-print estimate of down 0.9%. From a store level margin and from an EBITDA $ perspective, the quarter was a miss on both counts, Piper adds.

Valuation Metrics

The current forward P/E ratio for Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY.O) is 21.44, compared to its 5-year average forward P/E of 13.23. For a more detailed relative valuation and DCF analysis to assess Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc 's fair value, click here.

Forward PE

The forward P/E ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future earnings per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PE

13.23

Current PE

21.44

Overvalued PE

18.07

Undervalued PE

8.40

Forward EV/EBITDA

The forward EV/EBITDA ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's enterprise value (EV) by its estimated future earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) over the next 12 months.

N/A

5Y Average EV/EBITDA

11.56

Current EV/EBITDA

9.20

Overvalued EV/EBITDA

35.08

Undervalued EV/EBITDA

-11.97

Forward PS

The forward P/S ratio is a valuation metric that divides a company's current stock price by its estimated future sales (or revenue) per share over the next 12 months.

5Y Average PS

0.84

Current PS

0.27

Overvalued PS

1.21

Undervalued PS

0.47

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Trading Trends

Insider

Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Hedge Fund

Hedge Funds areBuying! The buying amount has increased 139.12% over the last quarter.

Sold

Bought

Congress Trading

Congress are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

Insider

Insiders are Neutral. There are no significant trading trends over the last month.

Sold

Bought

PLAY News & Events

Events Timeline

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News

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) stock price today?

The current price of PLAY is 17.3 USD — it has increased 0.52 % in the last trading day.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY)'s business?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. is an owner and operator of entertainment and dining venues. The Company owns and operates about 232 venues in North America that offer entertainment and dining experiences to guests through two distinct brands: Dave & Buster’s and Main Event. The Company has over 171 Dave & Buster's branded stores in 42 states, Puerto Rico, and Canada and offers guests the opportunity to Eat Drink Play and Watch, all in one location. Each store offers a full menu of entrees and appetizers, a complete selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and an assortment of entertainment attractions centered around playing games and watching live sports and other televised events. It also operates over 61 Main Event branded stores in 22 states across the country, and offers bowling, laser tag, hundreds of arcade games, and virtual reality. Each of its locations also offers full bar service, including a variety of beers, hand-crafted cocktails, and spirits.

What is the price predicton of PLAY Stock?

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY)'s revenue for the last quarter?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc revenue for the last quarter amounts to 448.20M USD, decreased -1.06 % YoY.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY)'s earnings per share (EPS) for the last quarter?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. EPS for the last quarter amounts to -1.22 USD, increased 45.24 % YoY.

What changes have occurred in the market's expectations for Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY)'s fundamentals?

How many employees does Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY). have?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) has 23420 emplpoyees as of January 10 2026.

What is Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) market cap?

Today PLAY has the market capitalization of 599.97M USD.