In the past week, PLAY stock has gone up by 14.95%, with a monthly gain of 61.46% and a quarterly surge of 89.49%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.53%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.83% for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 15.96% for PLAY’s stock, with a 27.27% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY) Right Now?
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 34.61x compared to its average ratio. PLAY has 36-month beta value of 2.14. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 1 as “overweight”, 7 as “hold”, and 0 as “sell”.
The public float for PLAY is 33.91M, and currently, short sellers hold a 24.35% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PLAY on July 03, 2025 was 1.37M shares.
PLAY stock’s latest price update
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY)’s stock price has increased by 3.60% compared to its previous closing price of $33.82. However, the company has seen a 14.95% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. marketbeat.com reported 2025-06-30 that With June drawing to a close, it’s time to look at the hot buys for July. The hot buys for July have numerous factors in common, including momentum-driven stock price movements and an outlook for substantial upside.
Analysts’ Opinion of PLAY
Truist, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PLAY reach a price target of $36, previously predicting the price at $56. The rating they have provided for PLAY stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on December 11th, 2024.
PLAY Trading at 42.29% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PLAY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -19.88% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.83%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.53%, as shares surge +48.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +78.01% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PLAY rose by +15.52%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.27% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $30.22. In addition, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc saw -9.56% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PLAY starting from Mulleady John, who sold 5,931 shares at the price of $32.79 back on Jun 17 ’25. After this action, Mulleady John now owns 42,550 shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc, valued at $194,460 using the latest closing price.
John Mulleady, the Director of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc, proposed sale 5,931 shares at $32.57 during a trade that took place back on Jun 17 ’25, which means that John Mulleady is holding N/A shares at $193,173 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PLAY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09% for the present operating margin
- 0.46% for the gross margin
The net margin for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc stands at 0.02%. The total capital return value is set at 0.05%. Equity return is now at value 17.57%, with 0.98% for asset returns.
Based on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (PLAY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.91 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 10.61. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.42.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 443.4 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.71. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.3. The receivables turnover for the company is 72.34for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.26.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (PLAY) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
