BUZZ-Dave & Buster's rises after Benchmark upgrades to 'buy'

Reuters01-16

** Shares of entertainment and restaurant chain operator Dave & Buster's Entertainment PLAY.O up 1.4% at $19.60

** Benchmark Equity Research upgrades stock to "buy" from "hold"; sets PT at $30

** Says improving food and beverage execution, and incremental traffic helped by promotions and price discounting on games and tickets, creates a differentiated, brand-aligned value platform

** Expansion of "Half Price Games" discount promo, supported by incremental media spend with digital rollout of ticket management, has supported both top-line growth and profit stability - Brokerage

** 5 of 12 brokerages rate stock "buy" or higher, 7 "hold"; median PT is $25.50 - data compiled by LSEG

** PLAY fell 44.5% in 2025

(Reporting by Sanskriti Shekhar in Bengaluru )

((Sanskriti.Shekhar@thomsonreuters.com))

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