Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
PLAY- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Industry
- Retail-Eating Places
- SEC CIK
- 0001525769
In the last 90 days, Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. insiders filed 2 open-market purchases and 0 sales; 169 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $474.4M in total; no superinvestor holds it.
Key figures
- Market capClose on Nov 11, 2026
- $279.7M
- Insider buysLast 90 days, $107.3K in total
- 2
- Insider sellsOpen market, last 90 days
- 0
- 13F holdersQ2 2026, −14 vs. previous quarter
- 169
- 13F valueReported value at the end of Q2 2026
- $474.4M
- Superinvestors holdingAt the end of Q2 2026
- 0
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Financials
See financial statementsFrom SEC filings, in USD.
- Revenue, FY2025
- $2.10B
- −1.4% year over year
- Net income, FY2025
- -$48.7M
- −183.5% year over year
- Free cash flow, FY2025
- -$100.6M
- No comparable prior period
- Revenue, Q2 FY2026
- $544.1M
- −2.4% year over year
Revenue flow, FY2025
Green is profit; orange is costs, expenses and taxes. Percentages are shares of revenue.
Net loss for FY2025: $48.7M (2.3% of revenue).
Short interest
See short dataFrom FINRA, settlement date Oct 30, 2026.
- Short interest
- 10.2M
- Shares sold short
- Change
- −429.5K
- −4.0% vs. previous
- Days to cover
- 5.58
- At average daily volume
Superinvestors holding PLAY, Q2 2026
Go to the superinvestors tabNo superinvestor reported holding PLAY at the end of Q2 2026.
Latest insider trades
See all insider tradesOpen-market purchases and sales by Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. insiders from Form 4, newest first.
| Filed (ET) | Trade date | Filing delay | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Avg price | Value | Holding change | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 (view filing)4:57 PM ET | Sep 28 | Same day | Hatton CoryInterim CFO | PPurchase | +4.00K | $6.50 | +$26.0K | +4.0%104.5K after | |
| Sep 17, 2026 (view filing)5:01 PM ET | Sep 17 | Same day | Lipman NathanielDirector | PPurchase | +12.0K | $6.78 | +$81.3K | +64.1%30.7K after | Amended |
| Apr 17, 2026 (view filing) | Apr 17 | Same day | Klohn SteveSVP Chief Information Officer | SSale | −6.99K | $14.69 | −$102.7K | −15.3%38.5K after | |
| Mar 27, 2026 (view filing) | Sep 18-Oct 21, 2025 | 190 daysLate | Lal TarunChief Executive Officer | PPurchase | +3.50K | $19.91 | +$69.7K | +43.4%11.6K after | 2 lots |
| Jan 20, 2026 (view filing) | Jan 16 | 4 days | Rodriguez Rodolfo JrSVP, Chief Legal Officer | PPurchase | +730 | $20.10 | +$14.7K | +5.3%14.5K after | |
| Jul 24, 2025 (view filing) | Jul 22 | 2 days | Lal TarunChief Executive Officer | PPurchase | +8.06K | $31.26 | +$252.0K | New position8.06K after | |
| Jun 18, 2025 (view filing) | Jun 17 | 1 day | Mulleady JohnSVP, RE & Dev | SSale | −5.93K | $32.79 | −$194.5K | −12.2%42.5K after | |
| Dec 26, 2024 (view filing) | Dec 26 | Same day | Mulleady JohnSVP, RE & Dev | SSale | −6.00K | $29.33 | −$176.0K | −10.5%51.2K after | |
| Dec 19, 2024 (view filing) | Dec 19 | Same day | Sheehan Kevin MInterim CEO | PPurchase | +19.0K | $26.44 | +$503.0K | +38.1%69.0K after | |
| Dec 13, 2024 (view filing) | Dec 13 | Same day | Pineiro AntonioSVP, Chief Int'l Dev Ofc | PPurchase | +1.00K | $27.35 | +$27.4K | +4.1%25.6K after |
Top 10 13F holders, Q2 2026
See all 169 holdersThe largest institutional positions in Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. at the end of Q2 2026; share changes are against Q1 2026.
| Institution | Shares | Value | % of portfolio | Change in shares | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Path Capital LP | 7,119,255 | $81.2M | 4.23% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 3,221,499 | $36.7M | 0.00% | +1,068,676+49.6% | Added |
| Nomura Holdings Inc | 2,411,191 | $27.5M | 0.12% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 2,144,687 | $24.4M | 0.00% | +670,388+45.5% | Added |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | 1,803,552 | $20.6M | 0.01% | +293,800+19.5% | Added |
| Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund | 1,456,000 | $16.6M | 0.02% | 00.0% | Unchanged |
| Wolf Hill Capital Management, LP | 1,356,903 | $15.5M | 1.50% | +1,356,903 | New |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 1,163,837 | $13.3M | 0.00% | +4,472+0.4% | Added |
| SG Americas Securities, LLC | 1,122,320 | $12.8M | 0.01% | +459,121+69.2% | Added |
| Morgan Stanley | 1,047,369 | $11.9M | 0.00% | −503,167−32.5% | Reduced |
Holders of 5% or more of PLAY
See all 5 holders and filingsHolders whose latest Schedule 13D or 13G filing reports 5% or more of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc..
| Holder | Latest form | Stake | Change | First filed | Latest filing | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Path Capital LP | 13D/A | 20.60%7.12M shares | +2.10 ppfrom 18.50% | Dec 16, 202112 filings | Apr 9, 2025 | SEC |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 13G/A | 6.00%2.08M shares | −6.10 ppfrom 12.10% | Apr 30, 20252 filings | Apr 7, 2026 | SEC |
| BlackRock Portfolio Management LLC | 13G | 5.30%1.83M shares | New | Oct 27, 20261 filing | Oct 27, 2026 | SEC |
| Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership | 13G | 5.20%1.80M shares | New | Aug 13, 20261 filing | Aug 13, 2026 | SEC |
| Goldman Sachs Group Inc | 13G/A | 5.10%1.79M shares | −1.40 ppfrom 6.50% | Aug 13, 20262 filings | Nov 10, 2026 | SEC |
Politician trades
All politician trades in PLAY1 member of Congress reported 4 trades in Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. since 2020. Newest filings:
| Filed | Politician | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2021 |  Tom Malinowski House · NJ | Buy | $15K-$50K |
| Aug 26, 2021 | Tom Malinowski House · NJ | Sell (partial) | $1K-$15K |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Tom Malinowski House · NJ | Buy | $1K-$15K |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Tom Malinowski House · NJ | Sell | $15K-$50K |
House · NJ · Aug 26, 2021
Buy$15K-$50K
House · NJ · Aug 26, 2021
Sell (partial)$1K-$15K
House · NJ · Jul 9, 2021
Buy$1K-$15K
House · NJ · Jul 9, 2021
Sell$15K-$50K