Dave & Buster's (PLAY) Interim CFO Cory Hatton Buys 4,000 Shares

What Happened
Cory Hatton, Interim Chief Financial Officer of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, reported a purchase of 4,000 common shares on 2026-09-28 at $6.50 per share, for a total transaction value of $26,000. The Form 4 lists the transaction code P (purchase), reported as an open-market or private purchase. Purchases by insiders are often viewed as more informative than sales, but this note is factual and does not speculate on motivation.

Key Details

• Transaction date and price: 2026-09-28 — 4,000 shares at $6.50 each.
• Total value: $26,000.
• Transaction code: P (purchase). Reported as open-market or private purchase.
• Shares owned after transaction: not disclosed in the provided filing summary.
• Footnotes/plan details: none reported in the provided summary (no 10b5-1, tax withholding, or other flags noted).
• Filing timeliness: Form filed 2026-09-28 (same date as the reported transaction); no late filing indicated.

Context
This was a straightforward stock purchase (not an option exercise, gift, or award). Insider buys can signal confidence but should be evaluated alongside company fundamentals, recent news, and overall insider activity before drawing conclusions.