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$12.33Apr 26, 2021 – Apr 24, 2026
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2023-06-06+25.2%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02 and (SEC Filing)
2026-03-31+21.5%earningsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's Non-GAAP EPS of -$0.35 misses by $0.81, revenue of $529.6M misses by $25.32M
2026-03-31+21.5%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02 and (SEC Filing)
2026-03-31+21.5%earningsQuiver QuantitativeDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY) Stock Falls on Q4 2025 Earnings - Quiver Quantitative
2026-03-31+21.5%earningsYahoo FinanceDave & Buster's Entertainment Q4 Earnings Call Highlights - Yahoo Finance
2026-03-31+21.5%newsStock TitanDave & Buster’s (NASDAQ: PLAY) swings to 2025 net loss as comps fall 5% - Stock Titan
2026-03-31+21.5%earningsTradingViewDave & Buster's Entertainment 10-K: $2,102.8M Revenue, $(1.40) EPS - TradingView
2025-06-10+18.8%earningsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's posts mixed Q1 but confident about metrics improving in coming months
2025-06-10+18.8%earningsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's Non-GAAP EPS of $0.76 misses by $0.25, revenue of $567.7M beats by $2.7M
2025-06-10+18.8%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02 and (SEC Filing)
2025-06-11+18.5%newsSeeking AlphaBiggest stock movers Wednesday: QUBT, GME, PLAY, and more
2025-06-11+18.5%earningsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's Q1 Earnings Simply Weren't Good Enough
2025-06-11+18.5%newsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's signals continued same-store sales improvement with focus on back-to-basics strategy
2025-06-11+18.5%earningsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
2025-06-11+18.5%newsThe Motley FoolWhy Dave & Buster's Entertainment Stock Jumped 15% Today - The Motley Fool
2024-12-10-17.4%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02, 5.02 (SEC Filing)
2026-03-26-15.5%newsYahoo FinanceDave & Buster's, Deckers, Ruger, and Sphere Entertainment Shares Plummet, What You Need To Know - Yahoo Finance
2026-03-26-15.5%newsTradingViewDave & Buster's, Deckers, Ruger, and Sphere Entertainment Shares Plummet, What You Need To Know - TradingView
2026-03-26-15.5%newsThe Globe and MailDave & Buster's, Deckers, Ruger, and Sphere Entertainment Shares Plummet, What You Need To Know - The Globe and Mail
2025-09-15-15.2%earningsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's craters as Q2 profit drops 64%
2025-09-15-15.2%earningsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's Non-GAAP EPS of $0.40 misses by $0.52, revenue of $557.4M misses by $5.29M
2025-09-15-15.2%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02 and (SEC Filing)
2025-09-15-15.2%legalGlobeNewswireDave & Buster’s Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results - GlobeNewswire
2025-09-15-15.2%earningsAskTradersDave & Buster’s Earnings On Deck: Can Strategic Shifts Revive Slumping Stock? - AskTraders
2025-12-10+14.4%newsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's rallies on early signs a turnaround could be in play
2025-12-10+14.4%expansionSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's outlines 10 new game launches and remodel acceleration as Back to Basics strategy drives sequential sales gains
2025-12-10+14.4%earningsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
2025-12-10+14.4%newsFinancialContentDave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY): Navigating a Turnaround in the ‘Eatertainment’ Landscape - FinancialContent
2025-12-10+14.4%newsStocksToTradeDave & Buster’s Stock Surge: Time to Pounce? - StocksToTrade
2025-12-10+14.4%newsStocksToTradeDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (PLAY) Stock Price | Live Quotes & Charts | NASDAQ - StocksToTrade
2025-12-10+14.4%newsBenzingaDaktronics, Photronics, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, GE Vernova And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On W - Benzinga
2025-12-09+13.7%earningsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's Non-GAAP EPS of -$1.14 misses by $0.10, revenue of $448.2M misses by $11.95M
2025-12-09+13.7%earningsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's Q3 2026 Earnings Preview
2025-12-09+13.7%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02 and (SEC Filing)
2025-12-09+13.7%earningsYahoo FinanceDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating ... - Yahoo Finance
2021-12-15-13.6%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 5.02 and (SEC Filing)
2022-09-07-13.6%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02 and (SEC Filing)
2026-04-01+13.2%newsMotley FoolWhy Dave & Buster's Stock Surged Today
2026-04-01+13.2%earningsZacksDave & Buster's Q4 Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates, Down Y/Y
2026-04-01+13.2%analystSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's Entertainment: Why I'm Waiting And Downgrading My Price Target
2026-04-01+13.2%earningsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's shares rise as investors look past Q4 miss to improving traffic trends
2026-04-01+13.2%earningsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Q4 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
2026-04-01+13.2%analystSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's Entertainment: Why I'm Waiting And Downgrading My Price Target (PLAY) - Seeking Alpha
2026-04-01+13.2%earningsBenzingaDave & Buster's Stock Soars After Q4 Results - Dave & Buster's Enter (NASDAQ:PLAY) - Benzinga
2026-04-01+13.2%earningsTradingViewDave & Buster's Q4 Earnings & Revenues Miss Estimates, Down Y/Y - TradingView
2026-04-01+13.2%earningsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's shares rise as investors look past Q4 miss to improving traffic trends (PLAY:NASDAQ) - Seeking Alpha
2022-03-28+12.3%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02 and (SEC Filing)
2025-09-16-12.2%analystSeeking AlphaWall Street analysts see better days ahead for Dave & Buster's
2025-09-16-12.2%newsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's: The Trade-Down Tailwind Meets Execution Risk
2025-09-16-12.2%earningsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's: Tarun Lal To Attempt Turnaround After Q2 Miss
2025-09-16-12.2%newsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's targets 11 new store openings and $675M EBITDA amid strategic refocus
2025-09-16-12.2%earningsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
2025-09-16-12.2%newsThe Motley FoolWhy Dave & Buster's Stock Was Falling Today - The Motley Fool
2025-09-16-12.2%earningsInvestopediaDave & Buster's Stock Plummets After Q2 Results - Investopedia
2025-09-16-12.2%earningsTradingViewDave & Buster’s Entertainment stock plunges 16% on weaker than expected Q2 results - TradingView
2025-10-29-11.1%newssimplywall.stInsider Stock Buying Reaches US$2.51m On Dave & Buster's Entertainment - simplywall.st
2026-02-17+10.5%newsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's Entertainment Is An Exciting Turnaround That's In Play
2026-02-17+10.5%newsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's Entertainment Is An Exciting Turnaround That's In Play (NASDAQ:PLAY) - Seeking Alpha
2022-06-07+10.4%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02 and (SEC Filing)
2022-04-06-10.0%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01 (SEC Filing)
2025-10-28-9.5%newsYahoo FinanceWhat Is Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLAY) Share Price Doing? - Yahoo Finance
2026-04-20-9.5%newsGuruFocusDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) Stock Down 3.0% -- Now Undervalued? GF Score: 74/100 - GuruFocus
2025-04-17+8.6%analystMarketWatchDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day - MarketWatch
2022-12-06-8.4%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02 and (SEC Filing)
2024-06-12-8.2%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02 and (SEC Filing)
2025-09-18-8.1%earningssimplywall.stDave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Just Missed EPS By 65%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next - simplywall.st
2026-03-30+7.8%earningsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's Q4 2026 Earnings Preview
2026-03-30+7.8%newsStock TitanDave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY) CLO granted RSUs and performance stock options - Stock Titan
2026-03-30+7.8%executiveStock TitanDave & Buster's (PLAY) CFO receives options, cancels PSUs - Stock Titan
2025-06-09+7.8%earningsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's Q1 2026 Earnings Preview
2021-12-07+7.8%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02, 8.01 (SEC Filing)
2026-04-08+7.7%newsStockStory3 Reasons PLAY is Risky and 1 Stock to Buy Instead
2026-04-08+7.7%analystMarketWatchDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day - MarketWatch
2024-04-24-7.2%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 5.02 and (SEC Filing)
2026-04-10-7.1%newsGuruFocusIs Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) a Bargain After 4.5% Drop? GF Value Says Undervalued - GuruFocus
2021-06-10-7.0%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02 and (SEC Filing)
2026-01-15+6.9%earningssimplywall.stThe past three-year earnings decline for Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) likely explains shareholders long-term losses - simplywall.st
2024-12-18-6.8%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 8.01 and (SEC Filing)
2025-11-19-6.7%newsYahoo FinanceCalculating The Fair Value Of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) - Yahoo Finance
2026-03-17+6.6%earningsStock TitanDave & Buster's results call on Q4 and fiscal 2025 set for Mar. 31 - Stock Titan
2024-04-02+6.5%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02, 8.01 (SEC Filing)
2023-09-06-6.5%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02 and 8.01 (SEC Filing)
2025-06-13+6.3%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 5.02 and (SEC Filing)
2025-03-03-6.2%newsMarketWatchDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. stock underperforms Monday when compared to competitors - MarketWatch
2025-07-15-5.9%executiveSeeking AlphaDave & Busters appoints former KFC executive Tarun Lal as CEO
2025-07-15-5.9%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 5.02, 8.01 (SEC Filing)
2025-07-07-5.7%newsYahoo FinanceA Closer Look At Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:PLAY) Impressive ROE - Yahoo Finance
2022-03-22+5.2%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 5.02 (SEC Filing)
2026-04-23-5.0%executiveStock TitanDave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY) grants 100K options to interim CEO - Stock Titan
2026-04-07+5.0%newsStockStory3 Out-of-Favor Stocks We’re Skeptical Of
2026-04-07+5.0%newsStock TitanBlackRock (PLAY) discloses 2.08M shares; sole voting power on 2.05M - Stock Titan
2022-04-18+4.6%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 5.02 and (SEC Filing)
2025-09-12+4.5%earningsSeeking Alpha2 out of 4 companies beat EPS estimates this week: Earnings Scorecard
2024-12-17-4.5%newsQuiver QuantitativeDave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Announces $100 Million Increase to Share Repurchase Authorization - Quiver Quantitative
2021-09-21+4.3%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 5.02 and (SEC Filing)
2021-09-09+4.3%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02 and (SEC Filing)
2021-12-22+4.2%newsYahoo News SingaporeDo Options Traders Know Something About Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Stock We Don't? - Yahoo News Singapore
2025-05-02+4.2%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 5.02, 7.01, 8.01 (SEC Filing)
2025-07-21+4.1%executiveQuiver QuantitativeDave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Grants Stock Options and Performance Units to New CEO Tarun Lal as Inducement for Leadership Role - Quiver Quantitative
2026-04-02-4.1%M&ASimply Wall St.Favourable Signals For Dave & Buster's Entertainment: Numerous Insiders Acquired Stock
2026-04-02-4.1%earningsMarketBeatWhy Dave & Buster's Stock Is Ripping Higher Despite Ugly Earnings
2026-04-02-4.1%M&AYahoo FinanceFavourable Signals For Dave & Buster's Entertainment: Numerous Insiders Acquired Stock - Yahoo Finance
2026-04-02-4.1%newsStock Titan11,737-share RSU grant boosts Dave & Buster's (PLAY) executive stake - Stock Titan
2025-04-09+4.0%newsIntellectia AIPLAY Forecast — Price Prediction for 2026. Should I Buy PLAY? - Intellectia AI
2026-04-17-3.8%newsZacksBloom Energy and Dave & Buster's have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day
2026-04-17-3.8%newsZacksBear of the Day: Dave & Buster's (PLAY)
2026-04-17-3.8%newsStock TitanDave & Buster's (PLAY) CIO Steve Klohn sells 6,989 shares in open-market trade - Stock Titan
2026-04-17-3.8%newsStock TitanPLAY (NASDAQ: PLAY) Form 144 lists proposed sales tied to restricted vesting - Stock Titan
2025-11-13-3.8%analystBusiness Model AnalystWho Owns Dave & Buster’s? - Business Model Analyst
2026-03-27-3.7%newsStock TitanDave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY) SVP granted options, cancels prior PSUs - Stock Titan
2022-10-11+3.6%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 5.02 and (SEC Filing)
2026-01-22-3.5%newssimplywall.stDave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 32% - simplywall.st
2025-10-27-3.5%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 5.02 and (SEC Filing)
2025-11-21+3.2%newssimplywall.stIs Now The Time To Look At Buying Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY)? - simplywall.st
2022-09-02+3.1%analystTradingViewPLAY Forecast — Price Target — Prediction for 2027 - TradingView
2025-02-03+3.1%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01 (SEC Filing)
2025-02-03+3.1%newsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's rallies after adding a key stakeholder to the board (PLAY:NASDAQ) - Seeking Alpha
2024-01-08-3.1%newsCNNPLAY Stock Quote Price and Forecast - CNN
2024-05-11+3.0%earningsMarketBeatDave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Stock Forecast and Price Target 2026 $PLAY - MarketBeat
2023-12-05+3.0%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02 and (SEC Filing)
2022-08-05+3.0%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 5.02 and (SEC Filing)
2026-04-18-2.9%newsStockStory3 Small-Cap Stocks We Keep Off Our Radar
2025-04-07-2.9%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02 and (SEC Filing)
2021-09-10+2.8%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 5.02 (SEC Filing)
2024-01-19+2.8%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 1.01, 2.03, 7.01 (SEC Filing)
2021-11-05+2.5%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 5.02 (SEC Filing)
2025-10-07-2.4%newsYahoo FinanceDave & Buster's Entertainment Insiders Added US$2.51m Of Stock To Their Holdings - Yahoo Finance
2026-03-24+2.3%newsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's: A Possible Contrarian Play, But I'm Not Ready To Buy
2026-03-24+2.3%newsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster’s: A Possible Contrarian Play, But I’m Not Ready To Buy (NASDAQ:PLAY) - Seeking Alpha
2024-09-10+2.3%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02 and (SEC Filing)
2023-07-05-2.1%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 1.01, 2.03, 7.01 (SEC Filing)
2023-08-08-2.1%newsCoinCodexDave & Busters Entertainment (PLAY) Dividend History, Date, and Yield - CoinCodex
2025-09-10+2.1%newssimplywall.stDave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt - simplywall.st
2026-01-09+2.0%newsZacks Investment ResearchImplied Volatility Surging for Dave & Buster's Entertainment Stock Options - January 9, 2026 - Zacks Investment Research
2023-12-20+1.9%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 5.02 and (SEC Filing)
2025-09-14+1.8%earningsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's Q2 2026 Earnings Preview
2025-08-26+1.7%newsYahoo FinanceShould Value Investors Buy Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Stock? - Yahoo Finance
2025-06-20-1.7%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 5.02, 5.07 (SEC Filing)
2022-06-29-1.6%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 1.01, 2.01, 5.02, 7.01 (SEC Filing)
2022-07-11-1.6%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 1.01 and (SEC Filing)
2022-07-11-1.6%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 5.02 and (SEC Filing)
2022-08-09+1.6%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 5.02 and (SEC Filing)
2021-09-14-1.5%newsThe Motley FoolDave & Buster's Entertainment - PLAY - Stock Price & News - The Motley Fool
2024-11-04-1.5%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 1.01, 1.02, 2.03 (SEC Filing)
2025-10-09-1.4%newsTradingKeyPLAY|Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc|Price:12.930|Chg%:0.13 - TradingKey
2025-09-01-1.4%newsInvesting.comDave & Buster’s SWOT analysis: entertainment giant’s stock faces turnaround challenges - Investing.com
2022-04-21+1.3%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 5.02 and (SEC Filing)
2025-05-21-1.3%newsYahoo FinanceDave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY): A Bull Case Theory - Yahoo Finance
2025-09-17+0.9%earningssimplywall.stDave & Buster's Entertainment Second Quarter 2026 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations - simplywall.st
2025-07-12-0.9%newssimplywall.stA Look At The Fair Value Of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) - simplywall.st
2024-02-01+0.7%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 1.01 and (SEC Filing)
2025-04-08-0.5%earningsYahoo FinanceDave & Buster's Entertainment Inc (PLAY) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating ... - Yahoo Finance
2025-10-26+0.3%analystYahoo FinanceDave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc. (PLAY) Moves to Address Sales Decline amid S&P Downgrade - Yahoo Finance
2023-04-24+0.2%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 8.01 and (SEC Filing)
2023-03-28-0.1%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02, 8.01 (SEC Filing)
2022-07-12-0.1%legalSEC EDGARPLAY 8-K: 2.02 and (SEC Filing)
2025-11-27-0.0%newsSeeking AlphaDave & Buster's: Not Cheap Enough Yet, I Say 'Hold'
2026-04-26—executivesimplywall.stDave & Buster's Entertainment Chief Information Officer Steven Klohn Sells 34% Of Holding - simplywall.st
2026-04-26—analystMSNDave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) price target decreased by 30.15% to 20.74 - MSN
2026-04-24—newsStockStory3 Stocks Under $50 We Keep Off Our Radar
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