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Hatton Cory purchased $26K of PLAY

Hatton Cory (Interim CFO) purchased 4,000 shares of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. (PLAY) at $6.50 on 2026-09-28.

Original reporting
SEC EDGAR · Hatton Cory
Published Sep 28, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
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Neutral
high confidence
Mentioned
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Relevance
4/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on SEC EDGAR
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$PLAYNeutralLow
01

Why it matters

The purchase adds 4,000 shares to the CFO's holdings, bringing total to 104,475 shares.

02

Market read

A modest insider buy with limited market impact; primarily of interest to traders monitoring insider activity.

03

What to watch

Potential upcoming corporate actions or earnings that prompted the CFO to increase his stake.

Relevance 4/10Novelty 4/10Timing: same day

Background

Form 4 filing discloses insider transactions required by the SEC.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$PLAYNeutralHigh confidence
Context

CFO Hatton Cory purchased 4,000 PLAY shares at $6.4999 each, a $26K insider buy filed on 2026-09-28.

Expected impact

modest upward pressure as market prices in insider confidence

Evidence & confidence

The transaction is a primary Form 4 filing, but the amount is trivial relative to market cap, limiting price impact.

Market effects

Sector

Minimal effect on the restaurant/entertainment sector; insider activity is not a sector catalyst.

Regional

No discernible regional impact.

Global

Insignificant on a global scale.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Given the small size, the buy may be routine compensation rather than a strong confidence signal.

Key entities

  • person
    Hatton Cory

    Interim CFO of Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

  • company
    Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

    Operator of family entertainment centers, ticker PLAY.

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Full insider trading history

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