Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc [PLAY] stock is trading at $19.68, up 1.86%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The PLAY shares have gain 13.76% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 6.44%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc [NASDAQ: PLAY] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 16, 2026, when The Benchmark Company upgraded its rating to a Buy but kept the price target unchanged to $30 for it. Previously, William Blair downgraded its rating to Mkt Perform on December 11, 2024. On December 11, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Hold and revised its price target to $36 on the stock. Gordon Haskett downgraded its rating to a Hold and decreased its price target to $34 on December 11, 2024. The Benchmark Company initiated its recommendation with a Hold. Piper Sandler downgraded its rating to Neutral for this stock on April 04, 2024, and upped its price target to $71. In a note dated March 25, 2024, Raymond James downgraded an Mkt Perform rating on this stock.
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc [PLAY] stock has fluctuated between $13.04 and $35.53 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $22.6 within the next 12 months. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc [NASDAQ: PLAY] shares were valued at $19.68 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 14.84% based on the average PLAY price forecast.
Analyzing the PLAY fundamentals
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc [NASDAQ:PLAY] reported sales of 2.11B for the trailing twelve months, which represents a drop of -1.06%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.31% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.07%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.0%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.0%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.0, Equity is 0.0 and Total Capital is 0.04. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 11.93.
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Ratios To Look Out For
For context, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc’s Current Ratio is 0.32. Also, the Quick Ratio is 0.22, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.04. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.32, the price to book ratio is 5.21.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved DODDS HAMISH, Director, that happened on Dec 18 ’25 when 21911.0 shares were purchased. Chief Executive Officer, Lal Tarun completed a deal on Jul 22 ’25 to buy 8060.0 shares. Meanwhile, SVP, RE & Dev Mulleady John sold 5931.0 shares on Jun 17 ’25.
