Dave & Buster's
PLAY

$30.79

1.7%

Market Cap: $1.22B

About: Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc owns and operates nearly a hundred entertainment and dining establishments in the United States where customers can eat, drink, play games, and watch televised sports. Each store offers a full menu of entries and appetizers, a complete selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and an extensive assortment of entertainment attractions centered around playing games and watching live sports and other televised events. It derives maximum revenue from Entertainment.

Employees: 23,258

Consumer Discretionary Eating Places

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Funds holding %

of 6,686 funds

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Analysts bullish %

of 5 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q2 SEC filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

79% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $78.9M | Put options by funds: $44.2M

14% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 79 | Existing positions reduced: 69

0.2% less ownership

Funds ownership: 118.87% [Q1] → 118.66% (-0.2%) [Q2]

6% less funds holding

Funds holding: 231 [Q1] → 216 (-15) [Q2]

29% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 37 | Existing positions closed: 52

37% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $2.98B [Q1] → $1.87B (-$1.12B) [Q2]

43% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 7 [Q1] → 4 (-3) [Q2]

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Research analyst outlook

5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target

$59

92%

upside

Avg. target

$64

107%

upside

High target

$67

118%

upside

5 analyst ratings

5 positive

100%

0 neutral

0%

0 negative

0%

Truist Securities Jake Bartlett 45% 1-year accuracy 30 / 67 met price target	92%upside $59	Buy Maintained	22 Aug 2024
Loop Capital Alton Stump 50% 1-year accuracy 5 / 10 met price target	105%upside $63	Buy Maintained	14 Jun 2024
Truist Securities Jake Bartlett 45% 1-year accuracy 30 / 67 met price target	108%upside $64	Buy Maintained	13 Jun 2024
BMO Capital Andrew Strelzik 52% 1-year accuracy 16 / 31 met price target	111%upside $65	Outperform Maintained	13 Jun 2024
Truist Securities Jake Bartlett 45% 1-year accuracy 30 / 67 met price target	118%upside $67	Buy Maintained	11 Jun 2024

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Financial journalist opinion

Based on 6 articles about PLAY published over the past 30 days

Zacks Investment Research

Dave & Buster's Before Q2 Earnings: Buy, Sell or Wait?

PLAY's second-quarter fiscal 2024 performance is likely to be hurt by dismal traffic and high costs.

Dave & Buster's Before Q2 Earnings: Buy, Sell or Wait?

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. to Report Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results on September 10, 2024

DALLAS, Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc., (NASDAQ:PLAY), ("Dave & Buster's" or "the Company"), an owner and operator of entertainment and dining venues, today announced that it will report financial results for its second quarter ended August 6, 2024 after the market closes on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. to Report Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results on September 10, 2024

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Analysts Estimate Dave & Buster's (PLAY) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Analysts Estimate Dave & Buster's (PLAY) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

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Prediction: This Well-Known Brand Stock Will Be the Best Performer the Rest of 2024

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Dave & Buster's Entertainment: Challenged But Cheap

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. shares have round-tripped after a huge rally, impacted by profit-taking, poor financial reports, and tepid updates. Despite recent setbacks, the company generates plenty of cash flow for debt repayment, share repurchases and has potential for upside growth. An investment analysis around Dave & Busters follows in the paragraphs below.

Dave & Buster's Entertainment: Challenged But Cheap

Dave & Buster's: I Had To Buy It At This Price

Dave & Buster's shares have dropped significantly due to poor 1Q24 results, concerns about consumer spending, and high financial leverage. Despite risks, the stock is undervalued at current levels, with the potential for significant upside if management's profit improvement initiatives are successful. Valuation analysis suggests the potential for 150-368% upside in the stock price, with manageable downside risk, even in a weakened consumer spending environment.

Dave & Buster's: I Had To Buy It At This Price

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Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Falls 26% YTD: More Pain or Gain Ahead?

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) suffers due to reduced walk-in traffic, a tough economic environment and poor comparable sales figures.

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Falls 26% YTD: More Pain or Gain Ahead?

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Why Is Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Down 12.6% Since Last Earnings Report?

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

Why Is Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Down 12.6% Since Last Earnings Report?

Dave & Buster's: A Jumping Up And Down Strong Buy At $38

Markets are momentum-driven, favoring stocks going up regardless of valuation or business fundamentals. PLAY trades less than 6X EV/ adjusted EBITDA and has mid-20 % adjusted EBITDA margins. Dave & Buster's Entertainment shares have been stagnant for five years despite strong operating results, presenting a buying opportunity at $38 per share. PLAY has plenty of growth ahead, driven by new units, international franchising, and store remodeling.

Dave & Buster's: A Jumping Up And Down Strong Buy At $38

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