Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. PLAY NASDAQ

NASDAQ Global Select • Communication Services • Entertainment • US • USD

SharesGrow Score

48/100

2/7 Pass

SharesGrow Intrinsic Value

Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) has 20 known insider and institutional holders on record. The largest holder is Manning Margo Lynn with 134,951 shares. Other notable holders include Hill Path J Fund LP and MORRIS CHRISTOPHER DANIEL.

Over the last 12 months, insiders have made 72 transactions in PLAY stock — 44 buys (valued at $2.76M) and 1 sells (valued at $194.46K). Insider buying has outpaced selling during this period, which may signal confidence in the company's prospects.

PLAY Insider Ownership

Top Holder

Manning Margo Lynn

134,951 shares

Buys (12 mo)

$2.76M value

Sells (12 mo)

$194.46K value

12-Month Transaction Activity

Buy 61%

Sell 1%

Top Insider Holders

#	Name	Role	Shares Owned	Last Filed	Relative Size
1	Manning Margo Lynn	Chief Operating Officer	134,951	2022-05-10	100%
2	Hill Path J Fund Lp	Director	122,453	2022-10-13	91%
3	Morris Christopher Daniel	Chief Executive Officer	83,847	2024-11-05	62%
4	Harper Darin	Chief Financial Officer	80,472	2026-02-18	60%
5	Hp D Gp Llc	Director	78,227	2022-10-12	58%
6	Wehner Tony	Pres. Operations, Main Event	76,740	2026-04-02	57%
7	Edmund Robert William	SVP, General Counsel	58,928	2022-05-10	44%
8	King Stephen M	Director	58,553	2021-04-28	43%
9	Mulleady John	SVP, Re & Dev	57,513	2025-06-23	43%
10	Griffith Michael J	Director	54,269	2024-12-13	40%
11	Bachus Kevin	SVP, Ent. & Games Strategy	52,251	2022-05-10	39%
12	Hurtado John Paul	SVP, Chief Information Officer	51,270	2022-05-10	38%
13	Hill Path G Fund Lp	Director	46,695	2022-12-12	35%
14	Klohn Steve	SVP Chief Information Officer	45,536	2026-03-27	34%
15	Quartieri Michael	Chief Financial Officer	42,659	2024-04-25	32%
16	Lehner Les	SVP, Chief Development Officer	42,657	2025-12-23	32%
17	Pineiro Antonio	SVP, Chief Int'l Dev Ofc	41,366	2025-12-23	31%
18	Sheehan Kevin M	Director	40,357	2026-03-12	30%
19	Dodds Hamish	Director	39,456	2024-12-13	29%
20	Halkyard Jonathan S	Director	32,979	2021-04-27	24%

Recent Transactions (last 12 months)

Date	Name	Role	Type	Shares	Price	Value
2026-01-01	Wehner Tony	Pres. Operations, Main Event	RSU Award	11,737	-	-
2025-10-07	Rodriguez Rodolfo Jr	SVP, Chief Legal Officer	RSU Award	8,811	$22.70	$200.01K
2025-10-07	Harper Darin	Chief Financial Officer	Return of Shares	41,477	-	-
2025-10-21	Lal Tarun	Chief Executive Officer	Informative Buy	1,000	$18.39	$18.39K
2025-09-18	Lal Tarun	Chief Executive Officer	Informative Buy	2,500	$20.52	$51.3K
2026-03-25	Klohn Steve	SVP Chief Information Officer	RSU Award	11,785	-	-
2025-10-07	Klohn Steve	SVP Chief Information Officer	Return of Shares	26,998	-	-
2025-10-07	Wehner Tony	SVP, Chief Operating Officer	Return of Shares	26,998	-	-
2025-10-07	Lehner Les	SVP, Chief Development Officer	Return of Shares	26,998	-	-
2025-10-07	Pineiro Antonio	SVP, Chief Int'l Dev Ofc	Return of Shares	26,998	-	-
2026-02-05	Hill Path D Fund Lp	Other: See Explanation of Responses	RSU Award	518	-	-
2026-01-27	Hill Path D Fund Lp	Other: See Explanation of Responses	RSU Award	518	-	-
2026-02-05	Chambers James P.	Director	RSU Award	583	-	-
2026-01-27	Chambers James P.	Director	RSU Award	524	-	-
2026-02-05	Hill Path Capital Partners Lp	Other: See Explanation of Responses	RSU Award	518	-	-
2026-01-27	Hill Path Capital Partners Lp	Other: See Explanation of Responses	RSU Award	518	-	-
2026-02-05	Shah Atish	Director	RSU Award	518	-	-
2026-01-27	Shah Atish	Director	RSU Award	518	-	-
2026-02-05	Weiss Allen R	Director	RSU Award	518	-	-
2026-01-27	Weiss Allen R	Director	RSU Award	460	-	-
2026-02-05	Lipman Nathaniel	Director	RSU Award	453	-	-
2026-01-27	Lipman Nathaniel	Director	RSU Award	453	-	-
2026-03-10	Sheehan Kevin M	Director	Gift (Received)	39,495	-	-
2026-02-05	Sheehan Kevin M	Director	RSU Award	712	-	-
2026-01-27	Sheehan Kevin M	Director	RSU Award	712	-	-