Should You Invest in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (PLAY) Now?

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 19.06x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for PLAY is at 2.08. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for PLAY is 39.67M, and currently, shorts hold a 10.94% of that float. The average trading volume for PLAY on April 25, 2024 was 1.13M shares.

PLAY) stock’s latest price update

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY) has seen a decline in its stock price by -4.99 in relation to its previous close of 56.13. However, the company has experienced a -0.91% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-19 that Dave & Buster’s (PLAY) reachead $53.70 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +0.13% change compared to its last close.

PLAY’s Market Performance

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (PLAY) has experienced a -0.91% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -9.72% drop in the past month, and a 5.27% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.47%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.88% for PLAY. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.62% for PLAY’s stock, with a 12.85% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of PLAY

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PLAY stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for PLAY by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for PLAY in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $71 based on the research report published on April 04, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Raymond James gave a rating of “Outperform” to PLAY, setting the target price at $55 in the report published on September 07th of the previous year.

PLAY Trading at -12.50% 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 -23.62% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 3.88%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.47%, as shares sank -10.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.87% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, PLAY fell by -0.91%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +19.60% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $59.36. In addition, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc saw -0.97% 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 SHEEHAN KEVIN M, who sale 50,000 shares at the price of $65.72 back on Apr 04 ’24. After this action, SHEEHAN KEVIN M now owns 50,000 shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc, valued at $3,285,755 using the latest closing price.

Mulleady John, the SVP, RE & Dev of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc, sale 42,824 shares at $66.58 during a trade that took place back on Apr 04 ’24, which means that Mulleady John is holding 57,132 shares at $2,851,320 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for PLAY

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.14 for the present operating margin
  • 0.67 for the gross margin

The net margin for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 38.38, with 3.38 for asset returns.

Based on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (PLAY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.84 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 5.4. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.61.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 544.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.79. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.32. The receivables turnover for the company is 49.23for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.59. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.32.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (PLAY) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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