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Form 4 Dave & Buster's Entertai For: Sep 28 Filed by: Hatton Cory

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:58:00 -0400

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Form 4 Dave & Buster's Entertai For: Sep 25 Filed by: Lipman Nathaniel

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:56:00 -0400

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Form 4 Dave & Buster's Entertai For: Sep 25 Filed by: Protell Charles

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:54:00 -0400

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Form 4 Dave & Buster's Entertai For: Sep 25 Filed by: Morgan Rachel

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:52:00 -0400

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Moody’s cuts Dave & Buster’s outlook to negative on sales slump

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:46:00 -0400

Investing.com -- Moody’s Ratings has revised its credit outlook for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) to negative from stable while affirming the company’s B3 corporate family rating. The revision signals growing credit risks tied to persistent operational weakness and execution hurdles surrounding the restaurant-entertainment chain's ongoing turnaround strategy.

The shift reflects lingering pressure on key financial metrics driven by prolonged same-store sales declines and softer customer traffic. For the 12-month period ending August 4, 2026, debt-to-EBITDA elevated to 6.2x from 5.8x a year earlier, while EBITA-to-interest expense compressed to 0.7x from 1.2x over the same

Moody’s cuts Dave & Buster’s outlook to negative on sales slump

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:46:00 -0400

Form 4 Dave & Buster's Entertai For: Sep 25 Filed by: Weiss Allen R

Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:15:00 -0400

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Form 8-K Dave & Buster's Entertai For: Aug 11

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:16:00 -0400

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Form 4/A Dave & Buster's Entertai For: Sep 17 Filed by: Lipman Nathaniel

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:02:00 -0400

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Form 4 Dave & Buster's Entertai For: Sep 17 Filed by: Lipman Nathaniel

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:14:00 -0400

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Dave & Buster's (PLAY) PT Lowered to $13 at BMO Capital

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:06:42 -0400

(Updated - September 15, 2026 11:06 AM EDT)

BMO Capital analyst Andrew Strelzik lowered the price target on Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY) to $13.00 (from $22.00) while maintaining an Outperform rating.

The analyst commented: "FY2Q26 EBITDA of $99M missed $123M consensus despite better-than-feared -2.9% comp. Less profitable mix (F&B up 7%-8%, amusement down 9%-10%) and value efforts compressed margins ~500bps, while non-comp store revenue fell below expectations. July comps improved to -1.6% with QTD better still, but amusement improvements continue to take longer than PLAY expected. Lowering target to $13 on reduced estimates and acknowledging limited visibility to amusement improvements, particularly

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) PT Lowered to $13 at BMO Capital

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:06:42 -0400

(Updated - September 15, 2026 11:06 AM EDT)

BMO Capital analyst Andrew Strelzik lowered the price target on Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY) to $13.00 (from $22.00) while maintaining an Outperform rating.

Increasing unusual put option volume: PLAY QLD ALLY XEL FPS UNG

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:03:40 -0400

Increasing unusual put option volume: PLAY QLD ALLY XEL FPS UNG

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Reiterated at Hold by StoneX on Q2 Earnings Miss

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:29:57 -0400

StoneX analyst Mike Hickey reiterated a Hold rating on Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY).

The analyst commented, "PLAY reported a substantial 2Q earnings miss, with revenue of $544.1M falling 2.3% below consensus and AEBITDA of $98.9M missing by 17.6%. AEPS was $(0.27) versus consensus of $0.19. Comparable sales improved sequentially to -2.9% from -5.4% in 1Q, including improvement from -5.0% in June to -1.6% in July, followed by further improvement during the first 5 weeks of 3Q. However, management declined to quantify the 3Q-to-date trend. The call was incrementally constructive on cost savings and capital discipline, but it did not resolve

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) PT Lowered to $9 at UBS

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:26:46 -0400

UBS analyst Dennis Geiger lowered the price target on Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY) to $9.00 (from $12.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.

The analyst comments "PLAY's 2Q results & commentary highlighted still challenged sales trends, but with improvement through the quarter and into 3QTD, while margin and earnings pressure were greater than expected. Focus is on strengthening earnings flow-through and opportunities to improve sss through '26 & into '27, supported by progress on key initiatives including: 1) game innovation, 2) improved marketing, 3) stronger relevance through collectibles & partnerships, and 4) compelling food & beverage (F&B) offerings. New remodels continue

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) PT Lowered to $9 at UBS

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 06:26:46 -0400

UBS analyst Dennis Geiger lowered the price target on Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY) to $9.00 (from $12.00) while maintaining a Neutral rating.

Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Reiterated at Market Perform by Citizens on Q2 Miss

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:37:52 -0400

Citizens analyst Jordan Bender reiterated a Market Perform rating on Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ: PLAY).

The analyst commented, "PLAY misses expectations in FY2Q26. Dave & Buster’s (PLAY) reported FY2Q26 results below expectations, including revenue -2% vs. estimates and EBITDA -18% vs. expectations. Comparable store sales declined 2.9%, which was better than expectations (-3.4%) and our model (-3.5%). F&B continues to be a bright spot, with revenue increasing 10% YoY, while entertainment (games) sales declined 9%, marking the worst performance since 2024. We do not get the sense the new CEO is ready to make material changes to the business, although we

Form 8-K Dave & Buster's Entertai For: Sep 14

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:13:00 -0400

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Form 10-Q Dave & Buster's Entertai For: Aug 04

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:12:00 -0400

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Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) Misses Q2 EPS by 46c

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:06:39 -0400

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ: PLAY) reported Q2 EPS of ($0.27), $0.46 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.19. Revenue for the quarter came in at $544.1 million versus the consensus estimate of $556.83 million.

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Dave & Buster’s Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:05:00 -0400

DALLAS, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAY) (“Dave & Buster's” or “the Company”), an owner, operator, and franchisor of entertainment and dining venues, today announced financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2026 ended August 4, 2026.

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Summary

Revenue of $544.1 million decreased 2.4% from the second quarter of fiscal 2025.
Comparable store sales decreased 2.9% compared to the same calendar period in fiscal 2025.
Net loss totaled $12.5 million, or a $0.36 net loss per diluted

Dave & Buster’s Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:05:00 -0400

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Summary

Revenue of $544.1 million decreased 2.4% from the second quarter of fiscal 2025.
Comparable store sales decreased 2.9% compared to the same calendar period in fiscal 2025.
Net loss totaled $12.5 million, or a $0.36 net loss per diluted

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. to Report Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on September 14, 2026

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:15:00 -0400

DALLAS, Sept. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc., (NASDAQ:PLAY), ("Dave & Buster's" or "the Company"), an owner, operator, and franchisor of entertainment and dining venues, today announced that it will report financial results for its second quarter ended August 4, 2026 after the market closes on Monday, September 14, 2026.

Management will host a conference call to discuss these results on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). A live and archived webcast of the conference call will be available under the Investor Relations section

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. to Report Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on September 14, 2026

Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:15:00 -0400

Form 3 Dave & Buster's Entertai For: Aug 25 Filed by: Sample Derek

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:00:00 -0400

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