Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Stock News

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DALLAS, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc., (NASDAQ: PLAY), (“Dave & Buster's” or “the Company”), an owner and operator of entertainment and dining venues, announced today that the Company made awards of stock options (“Options”) and performance stock units (“PSUs”) to Tarun Lal, as a material inducement to Mr. Lal joining the Company as its Chief Executive Of...

DALLAS, July 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc., (NASDAQ: PLAY), (“Dave & Buster's” or “the Company”), an owner and operator of entertainment and dining venues, today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Tarun Lal as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors effective July 14, 2025.

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DALLAS, June 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc., (NASDAQ: PLAY), ("Dave & Buster's" or "the Company") today announced that it has promoted Les Lehner to the position of Chief Development Officer. Mr. Lehner most recently served as Chief Procurement Officer and Head of Main Event Development.

Shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY 15.29%) jumped as much as 19.2% on Wednesday, despite a modest earnings report. The stock had cooled down to a 15.4% gain by 1 p.m.

Dave & Buster's NASDAQ: PLAY FQ1 results and outlook for the year affirm that its CEO change and Back-to-Basics strategy were the right move. The critical detail is that this heavily shorted market is amid a short-covering rally and rebound that will result in a complete price reversal and new uptrend.

Dave & Buster's stock has surged post-Q1 earnings but faces significant multi-year resistance at $30–32, making further upside challenging. Q1 results showed sequential improvement in comparable sales, but margins continue to deteriorate sharply, raising sustainability concerns. Heavy investment in remodels and aggressive buybacks strains cash flow, while high debt and rising interest expenses ...