The stock of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (PLAY) has seen a 3.85% increase in the past week, with a -6.67% drop in the past month, and a -32.34% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.93%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.81% for PLAY. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.17% for PLAY’s stock, with a simple moving average of -32.82% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY) is above average at 14.02x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 2.16.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for PLAY is 38.77M, and currently, short sellers hold a 10.13% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of PLAY on August 23, 2024 was 1.28M shares.
PLAY) stock’s latest price update
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: PLAY)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.30 in comparison to its previous close of 32.79, however, the company has experienced a 3.85% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-08-12 that 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.
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 -11.56% 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 -52.89% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.81%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.93%, as shares sank -8.29% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -34.32% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PLAY rose by +4.42%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.14% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $33.13. In addition, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc saw -38.92% 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 Harper Darin, who purchase 13,438 shares at the price of $38.78 back on Jul 03 ’24. After this action, Harper Darin now owns 35,598 shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc, valued at $521,126 using the latest closing price.
Harper Darin, the Chief Financial Officer of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc, purchase 140 shares at $37.82 during a trade that took place back on Jul 05 ’24, which means that Harper Darin is holding 35,738 shares at $5,295 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PLAY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.58 for the gross margin
The net margin for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 30.13, with 2.63 for asset returns.
Based on Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (PLAY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.82 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.64. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.34.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 544.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.7. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.87. The receivables turnover for the company is 64.98for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.58. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.32.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (PLAY) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
