SEZL vs. DAVE: Which Consumer Fintech Stock Is the Better Bet?
Sezzle and Dave scale digital finance through different growth engines, with product breadth, credit trends and monetization shaping the fintech face-off.
DAVE - Dave Inc.
Price:
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CONSENSUS:
Buy
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PRICE TARGET:
$436.75
DETAILS
HIGH:
$500.00
LOW:
$310.00
MEDIAN:
$450.00
CONSENSUS:
$436.75
UPSIDE:
27.28%
Stock News
Dave's Success Has Investors Split
It was pitching itself to Americans who ran out of money a few days before payday. Then, four years ago, the stock collapsed, looking like another fintech casualty.
2,434 Shares in Dave Inc. $DAVE Purchased by Squarepoint Ops LLC
Squarepoint Ops LLC acquired a new stake in Dave Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 2,434 shares of the fintech company's stock, valued at approximately $907,000. A number of other institutional investors
Why Dave & Buster's Stock Tumbled Today
Dave & Buster's arcades aren't attracting as many gamers. Management hopes new games will lure back diners.
Could Dave & Buster's Capitulation Signal the Bottom Is Finally In?
Dave & Buster's NASDAQ: PLAY has its share of headwinds, but not to the degree its stock price action suggests. The mid-September plunge, triggered by weaker-than-expected Q2 results, pushed the stock to a record low, well below existing support and on track for what could be a monumental slide.
Dave & Buster's Stock Plunges After a Surprise Loss
Shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment are tumbling after the restaurant and arcade operator posted a surprise loss.
Dave and Buster's Stock Gaps Lower on Earnings Fumble
Shares of Dave and Buster's Entertainment, Inc (NASDAQ:PLAY) are down 12.2% to trade at $7.43 after posting a second-quarter earnings and revenue miss.
Dave & Buster's Retreats 4% on Sales Miss; Six Flags Slips 2%, Lucky Strike Entertainment Falls 1%
Dave & Buster's Entertainment (NASDAQ:PLAY) stock is falling 4% to $8.15 in Tuesday morning trading after the entertainment and dining operator reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter results. Dave & Buster's generated $544.1 million of revenue, down 2.
These Analysts Slash Their Forecasts On Dave & Buster's Following Downbeat Q2 Results
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) posted downbeat second-quarter fiscal 2026 results after Monday's closing bell.
Dave & Buster's Shares Are Falling Tuesday: What's Happening?
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) shares are trading lower Tuesday after the company reported worse-than-expected second-quarter financial results. Freedom Capital Markets lowered its price target on the stock from $13 to $9.
Kestra Medical Technologies Posts Mixed Q1 Results, Joins Enova International, Dave and Buster's And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session
U.S. stock futures were higher this morning, with the Dow futures falling around 200 points on Tuesday.
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Forgent Power Solutions And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Tuesday
With U.S. stock futures trading lower this morning on Tuesday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:
Dave & Buster's Entertainment Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Dave & Buster's Entertainment NASDAQ: PLAY reported lower second-quarter revenue and earnings but said same-store sales trends improved during July and the early weeks of its third quarter as the company pursues a “back-to-basics” strategy centered on traffic, value and store execution.
Dave & Buster's Swings to Loss as Entertainment Sales Keep Falling
The company said it swung to a second-quarter loss of $12.5 million, compared with a profit of $11.4 million a year earlier.
Dave & Buster's Stock Sinks After Q2 Earnings: Here's Why
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) posted its second-quarter fiscal 2026 results after Monday's closing bell, missing analyst estimates on the top and bottom lines.
Dave & Buster's Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
DALLAS, Sept. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLAY) (“Dave & Buster's” or “the Company”), an owner, operator, and franchisor of entertainment and dining venues, today announced financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2026 ended August 4, 2026.
Dave Inc. $DAVE Shares Acquired by California State Teachers Retirement System
California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of Dave Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE) by 33,721.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,446,489 shares of the fintech company's stock after purchasing an additional 4,433,342 shares during the period. California
Dave Mazza on New Roundhill ETF Focusing on MLCCs, AI's "Unsung Heroes"
Roundhill Investments' Dave Mazza returns to the Watch List to discuss the firm's new MLCC & Electronic Components ETF (CCML) as a way to boost investor exposure to AI's "unsung heroes." The ETF includes many global companies like Murata, Samsung, and Yageo among others.
Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Dave & Buster's Expectations Ahead Of Q2 Earnings
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) will release its second quarter earnings report after the closing bell on Monday, Sept. 14.
Dave & Buster's: Hard To Buy With Consumers Struggling (Rating Downgrade)
Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. operates 250 North American locations blending arcade entertainment, sports, food, and beverages. Despite distressed share levels, PLAY's weak comps and sluggish growth undermine the appeal for value investors. Comparable sales declined 3.3% in Q4 and 5.4% in Q1, with adjusted EBITDA dropping from $136.1M to $123.2M.
Price Targets
Dave initiated with a Buy at Loop Capital
$500.00
(was $376.38)
Loop Capital Markets
Dave initiated with an Overweight at Piper Sandler
$390.00
(was $334.57)
Piper Sandler
Dave price target raised to $450 from $332 at Lake Street
$450.00
(was $376.82)
Lake Street
Dave price target raised to $450 from $342 at Canaccord
$450.00
(was $430.16)
Canaccord Genuity
Dave Inc (DAVE) PT Raised to $449 at B.Riley
$449.00
(was $430.16)
Hal Goetsch
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B.Riley Financial
Dave Inc (DAVE) PT Raised to $470 at UBS, Estimates AdjustedMember Login
$470.00
(was $400.73)
UBS
Dave price target raised to $475 from $345 at Benchmark
$475.00
(was $378.92)
Mark Palmer
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Coker Palmer
Dave price target raised to $310 from $290 at Barrington
$310.00
(was $287.34)
Barrington
UBS Starts Dave Inc (DAVE) at Buy
$300.00
(was $228.46)
Chris Zhang
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UBS
Dave price target raised to $332 from $326 at Lake Street
$332.00
(was $248.16)
Jacob Stephan
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Lake Street
Dave price target raised to $342 from $328 at Canaccord
$342.00
(was $263.81)
Canaccord Genuity
Dave Inc (DAVE) Stock: Pullback Presents a Buying Opportunity, Says Analyst
$345.00
(was $214.87)
Mark Palmer
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Coker Palmer
Dave price target raised to $274 from $229 at Canaccord
$274.00
(was $230.57)
Canaccord Genuity
Dave price target raised to $308 from $263 at Lake Street
$308.00
(was $229.50)
Lake Street
Dave price target raised to $310 from $300 at Citizens JMP
$310.00
(was $234.58)
Devin Ryan
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JMP Securities
Dave credit concerns related to Upstart misplaced, says Benchmark
$320.00
(was $199.35)
Benchmark Co.
Dave price target raised to $300 from $280 at Citizens JMP
$300.00
(was $218.10)
J.P. Morgan
Dave price target raised to $280 from $260 at Citizens JMP
$280.00
(was $192.53)
Devin Ryan
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JMP Securities
Dave price target raised to $260 from $200 at Citizens JMP
$260.00
(was $214.05)
Devin Ryan
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JMP Securities
Dave price target raised to $229 from $202 at Benchmark
$229.00
(was $196.04)
Mark Palmer
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Coker Palmer