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

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) – Research analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research report issued on Tuesday, December 23rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the restaurant operator will post earnings per share of $0.40 for the year, down from their previous estimate of $0.43. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s current full-year earnings is $2.52 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.74 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.49 EPS, Q1 2028 earnings at $0.74 EPS and Q2 2028 earnings at $0.39 EPS.

PLAY has been the topic of a number of other reports. Piper Sandler cut their price objective on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $30.00 to $26.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Benchmark reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Loop Capital set a $20.00 target price on shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $23.80.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment stock opened at $16.24 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $563.20 million, a P/E ratio of -405.90 and a beta of 1.77. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.52 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.75. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment has a 12-month low of $13.04 and a 12-month high of $35.53. The company has a current ratio of 0.32, a quick ratio of 0.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.87.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, December 9th. The restaurant operator reported ($1.22) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($1.16) by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $448.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $460.66 million. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment had a return on equity of 19.13% and a net margin of 0.01%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 1.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.45) earnings per share.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 16.7% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 243,849 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $4,284,000 after purchasing an additional 34,935 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 99.9% during the 2nd quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 999,554 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock valued at $30,067,000 after buying an additional 499,412 shares during the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment by 213.6% during the 2nd quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 119,183 shares of the restaurant operator’s stock worth $3,585,000 after acquiring an additional 81,177 shares during the period. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in the 1st quarter worth about $2,453,000. Finally, Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment in the 1st quarter valued at about $968,000. Institutional investors own 91.45% of the company’s stock.

About Dave & Buster’s Entertainment

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc operates a chain of combined restaurant and entertainment venues designed to appeal to families, young adults and corporate groups. Each location features a full-service restaurant and bar alongside an arcade gaming area with ticket-based redemption, virtual reality experiences and skill-based games. Many venues also include multiple large-screen televisions and a sports bar atmosphere, catering to fans who wish to watch live sporting events in a social setting.

The company was founded in 1982 by David Corriveau and James “Buster” Corley, opening its first location in Dallas, Texas.