Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc [PLAY] stock is trading at $20.54, down -0.72%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The PLAY shares have gain 6.31% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 28.05%, 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 $20.54 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 10.03% 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. An extended analysis of the company’s primary financial structure reveals a debt-to-equity ratio of11.93.
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Ratios To Look Out For
For context, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc’s Current Ratio is 0.32. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.22, and the Cash Ratio is 0.04. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.34, the price to book ratio is 5.44.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Rodriguez Rodolfo Jr, SVP, Chief Legal Officer, that happened on Jan 16 ’26 when 730.0 shares were purchased. Director, DODDS HAMISH completed a deal on Dec 18 ’25 to buy 21911.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer Lal Tarun bought 8060.0 shares on Jul 22 ’25.
