Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc shares valued at $194,460 were sold by Mulleady John on Jun 17 ’25. At $32.79 per share, Mulleady John sold 5,931 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 42,550 shares worth approximately $1.3 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, John Mulleady purchased 5,931 shares, netting a total of over 193,173 in proceeds.
Before that, John Mulleady had added 6,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $175,980, the Director bought Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc shares for $29.33 each.
As published in a research note from William Blair on December 11, 2024, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc [PLAY] has been rated down from an Outperform to a Mkt perform. Analysts at Truist downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in mid December. As of December 11, 2024, Gordon Haskett has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Hold” for PLAY. Earlier on October 07, 2024, The Benchmark Company initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Hold” for PLAY stock.
Analyzing PLAY Stock Performance
On last trading session,, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc [NASDAQ: PLAY] rose 0.26% to $30.48. The stock’s lowest price that day was $29.815, but it reached a high of $30.855 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -4.93%. Over the course of the year, Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc shares have dropped approximately -25.29%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $33.00 on 06/18/25 and a 52-week low of $15.08 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (PLAY)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 29.90, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 29.32. In the upper region, resistance lies at 30.96. The next price resistance is at 31.43. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 63.90 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-06-13 jumping by 1.22 million shares to 8.26 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-15 was 7.04 million shares. A jump of 14.78% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 6.1 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 6.1.
Which companies own the most shares of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc (PLAY)?
In terms of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 21 in the next 12 months, down nearly -30.92% from the previous closing price of $30.4. Analysts anticipate Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc stock to reach 21 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 21. In spite of this, 5 analysts ranked Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On April 04, 2024, Piper Sandler assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $71.
