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2 insiders bought €165k of shares over the last 90 days, the latest filed 28 Sept 2026.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.: what insiders have been doing
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc., founded in 1982, is a Media company based in Dallas, United States. Its directors and officers file their transactions with SEC (Form 4). Between 18 October 2025 and 18 October 2026, 20 insiders published 80 filings.
Open-market activity splits into 4 purchases totalling €150k and 1 sale totalling €87k; 4 insiders sit on the buying side and 1 insider on the selling side. Netting one side against the other leaves €63k of net buying. Open-market purchases are the filings investors watch most closely, because the insider pays for the shares out of pocket. The buyers include 2 senior executives, 1 finance chief and 1 chief executive. Biggest ticket of the year: €87k, sold by Klohn Steve and made public on 17 April 2026 (0.026% of market cap).
In all, 1 purchase was made within 30 days of a purchase by another insider of the company. Purchases made close together by different insiders form what is called a cluster. The last purchase on record was published on 28 September 2026, which is 20 days ago. Typically, a trade is published a median of 3 days after it takes place. The legal deadline for a Form 4 is two business days after the transaction.
Compared with its exchange (5,808 companies, median 19 filings), a count of 80 filings is above the norm. Since 2016, the database holds 46 purchases and 29 sales by insiders of the company. The 10-K for the year ended 3 February 2026 shows 2.10 bn USD of revenue and -48.7 m USD of net income.
In the same sector, recent insider purchases at Globalstar, Inc. and Liberty Latin America Ltd. also feature in our signals. This summary is built from SEC (Form 4) disclosures alone and does not predict where the share price will go.
Insider Decl.
396
Thresholds
n/a
Buy Volume
€22M
46 ops. · all time
Sell Volume
€7M
29 ops. · all time
Who traded when
BuySaleJohn Mulleady2 sales
Kevin M. Sheehan2 buys
Nathaniel Lipman2 buys
Tarun Lal2 buys
Antonio Pineiro1 buy
Cory Hatton1 buy
+4 other insiders
Since the insiders bought
- +17.7%Entry US$10.04 · Close at T+90 US$11.82
- -39.5%Entry US$21.17 · Close at T+90 US$12.80
- -28.9%Entry US$27.48 · Close at T+365 US$19.53
Entry is the close on the day after publication, the first price a reader could act on. Prices in the listing currency. Past moves are not a forecast.
This score ranks the purchase within its own market. A position size is suggested only on the venues of the backtested strategy universe; elsewhere, signals stay on watch. Not investment advice.
Fundamental score
Ranked 20,025 of 24,148 companies
28.5
score / 100
Value25
Quality32
FCF yld-38%
Earn yld-18%
EV/EBITDA9.6x
ROE-70%
Gross mgn86%
Net mgn-2.3%
Debt/EBITDA8.9x
Pillars2/3
Transparent value + quality ranking, distinct from the insider signal.
Financial data
as of FY 2026FY ended January 2026 · cache
US$7.39
Analyst consensus
6 analysts2.40/5
US$9.00Target US$13.00(+76%)US$22.00
Income statement
RevenueUS$2.1B
Gross profitUS$1.8B86% margin
EBITDAUS$357.2M17% margin
Net income-US$48.7M-4.3% margin
Valuation
PER (forward)-5.4x
P/Book2.9x
Beta1.92
Balance sheet & cash
Market capUS$257.4M
Total debtUS$3.2B
Free Cash Flow-US$100.6M
Debt / Equity4080%
Profitability & ownership
ROE-69.7%
ROA1.1%
% insiders5.2%
% institutions120.9%
Last declaration on 8 October 2026
Declarations396 total
1,624 shares@ US$6.560.0044% mcap5.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-418203:0
735 shares@ US$6.560.0020% mcap15.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-418200:0
1,624 shares@ US$6.560.0044% mcap2.2% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-418198:0
895 shares@ US$6.560.0024% mcap100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-418196:0
1,624 shares@ US$6.560.0044% mcap1.8% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-418193:0
1,788 shares@ US$6.560.0049% mcap2.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-418191:0
820 shares@ US$6.380.0023% mcap0.9% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-410811:0
15,106 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-405456:0
10,572 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-405462:0
10,572 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-405343:0
10,572 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-405468:0
4,000 shares@ US$6.49990.011% mcap100.0% of flowCommon StockSEC:0001193125-26-405479:0
Canonical exit: 27 Dec 2026 (T+90)
12,000 shares@ US$6.7750.034% mcap100.0% of flowStock Option (Right to Buy)SEC:0001193125-26-394355:0
Canonical exit: 16 Dec 2026 (T+90)
11,185 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-357193:0
203,046 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-349105:0
50,761 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-349181:0
50,761 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-349229:0
50,761 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-349687:0
35,533 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-347080:0
1,071 shares0Common StockSEC:0000921895-26-001993:0
952 shares0Common StockSEC:0000921895-26-001994:0
952 shares0Common StockSEC:0000921895-26-001995:0
1,012 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-338553:0
952 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-338575:0
1,309 shares0Common StockSEC:0001193125-26-338594:0
25 of 396 declarations
About Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc. (ticker: PLAY) is listed on the U.S. market, specifically NASDAQ, in the United States. The company operates an experiential entertainment platform that combines casual dining, arcade-style gaming, amusement activities, and sports viewing under two core brands: Dave & Buster’s and Main Event. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Coppell, Texas, the business targets families, adults, and group occasions by offering a bundled “eat, drink, play, and watch” experience.
From a business-model perspective, Dave & Buster’s is diversified across several revenue streams: food and beverage, entertainment/game play, private events, and group sales. Its format is built around large-format venues designed to maximize guest engagement and spending per visit. The concept pairs a restaurant with a broad entertainment floor, including both physical and digital games, while Main Event broadens the portfolio toward family-oriented leisure. This two-brand structure gives the company a stronger position in the indoor entertainment category than a pure restaurant chain or a single-activity leisure operator.
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Competitive positioning is centered on convenience and all-in-one entertainment. Dave & Buster’s sits between casual dining, family entertainment centers, and indoor amusement concepts. Its key advantage is the ability to capture multiple consumer missions in one location, supporting higher visit intent and a differentiated experience versus conventional dining peers. Management has also emphasized store remodels, game refreshes, pricing/menu optimization, and marketing improvements as part of its operating playbook.
Geographically, the company remains primarily North America-focused, with the latest corporate disclosures indicating a network of roughly 243 venues. The footprint is still heavily weighted toward the United States, while management has discussed selective growth opportunities and continued optimization of the existing base. Recent developments have been notable: in 2025 the company appointed Tarun Lal as Chief Executive Officer, made several board changes, continued share repurchases, and advanced its remodel program. In its latest reported results, the company highlighted pressure on comparable sales, underscoring the importance of execution, guest traffic recovery, and brand reinvestment as it works to strengthen performance.
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