DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:PLAYUS2383371091

Current stock price

11.81 USD
-1.01 (-7.88%)
At close:
11.9196 USD
+0.11 (+0.93%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$28.56
+ 141.83% Upside

Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Jun 8, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.41
Revenue Estimate
568.2M

ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
74.44%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score

Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$28.56
Upside
+ 141.83%
From current price of $11.81 to mean target of $28.56, Based on 18 analyst forecasts
Low
$18.18
Median
$26.01
High
$48.30

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
-1.56%

Price Target Summary

18 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for PLAY. The average price target is 28.56 USD. This implies a price increase of 141.83% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 11.81.
The average price target has been revised downward by 1.56% in the past 3 months.

Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

PLAY Current Analyst RatingPLAY Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

PLAY Historical Analyst RatingsPLAY Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 5 10 15

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
74.44%
PLAY was analyzed by 18 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 74. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about PLAY.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
PLAY was analyzed by 18 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.

Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-01-08Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2026-01-06UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-12-11Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-12-10BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-11-06Freedom Capital MarketsInitiate Hold
2025-09-16UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-09-16Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-09-16Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-08-27Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-06-11BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-06-11UBSMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-06-11Loop CapitalMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-06-11Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-06-11Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-06-05Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-04-09BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2025-04-08Loop CapitalMaintains Buy -> Buy
2025-04-08Piper SandlerMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-04-02Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2025-01-16Truist SecuritiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2024-12-12Loop CapitalMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-12-11William BlairDowngrade Outperform -> Market Perform
2024-12-11BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform
2024-12-11Truist SecuritiesDowngrade Buy -> Hold
2024-11-26BMO CapitalMaintains Outperform -> Outperform

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Jun 8, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.41
Revenue Estimate
568.2M
Revenue Q2Q
6.30%
EPS Q2Q
69.53%
Number of Analysts
13

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
0.00%
EPS (1 Month)
0.00%
EPS (3 Months)
0.00%

Next Earnings Summary

PLAY is expected to report earnings on 6/8/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.41 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 568.20M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 0% in the past 3 months.

Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2028

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
PLAY revenue by date.PLAY revenue by date.
1.964B
50.63%
2.205B
12.26%
2.133B
-3.29%
2.173B
1.89%
2.275B
4.69%
2.41B
5.93%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
PLAY ebitda by date.PLAY ebitda by date.
431.8M
32.66%
539.6M
24.97%
500.4M
-7.26%
463.61M
-7.35%
490.4M
5.78%
522.5M
6.55%
EBIT
YoY % growth
PLAY ebit by date.PLAY ebit by date.
262.5M
40.22%
331.1M
26.13%
262.2M
-20.81%
166.37M
-36.55%
191.97M
15.39%
207.45M
8.06%
Operating Margin
PLAY operating margin by date.PLAY operating margin by date.
13.36%15.01%12.29%7.66%8.44%8.61%
EPS
YoY % growth
PLAY eps by date.PLAY eps by date.
2.78
26.36%
2.81
1.08%
1.67
-40.57%
0.13
-92.29%
0.85
563.59%
1.39
62.13%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth
0.41
69.53%
0.88
41.28%
0.49
54.37%
-1.13
7.61%
0.60
47.91%
1.16
32.17%
0.78
56.93%
-1.19
-5.43%
0.68
13.56%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth
568.2M
6.30%
607.6M
7.03%
592.37M
6.27%
479.63M
7.01%
598.31M
5.30%
647.86M
6.63%
629.71M
6.30%
507.79M
5.87%
638.77M
6.76%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth
131.19M
-57.11%
149.2M
12.18%
137.87M
-25.56%
64.424M
-63.93%
139.45M
6.30%
161.75M
8.41%
147.43M
6.93%
66.854M
3.77%
144.15M
3.37%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth
58.11M
-14.17%
77.228M
10.64%
63.618M
12.00%
-11.661M
8.90%
63.681M
9.59%
88.22M
14.23%
71.405M
12.24%
-10.623M
8.90%
65.617M
3.04%

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

PLAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPLAY Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
PLAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPLAY Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 -2 -4

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
-6.04%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
2.96%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
26.14%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN / PLAY Forecast FAQ

What is the price target for PLAY stock?

18 analysts have analysed PLAY and the average price target is 28.56 USD. This implies a price increase of 141.83% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 11.81.

What is the next earnings date for PLAY stock?

DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) will report earnings on 2026-06-08.

What are the consensus estimates for PLAY stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) is 0.41 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 568.20M USD.

How many analysts have analysed DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY)?

The number of analysts covering DAVE & BUSTER'S ENTERTAINMEN (PLAY) is 18.