NYSE:PRKS United Parks & Resorts (PRKS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $47.08 -0.32 (-0.67%) Closing price 07/16/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$47.07 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 04:00 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About United Parks & Resorts Stock (NYSE:PRKS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get United Parks & Resorts alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$46.45▼$48.5950-Day Range$34.69▼$48.3452-Week Range$28.77▼$56.95Volume440,287 shsAverage Volume691,615 shsMarket Capitalization$2.22 billionP/E Ratio17.77Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$47.82Consensus RatingHold Company Overview United Parks & Resorts, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the ownership and operation of theme parks. Its portfolio includes SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, Sesame Place, and Sea Rescue. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL. Read More United Parks & Resorts Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks54th Percentile Overall ScorePRKS MarketRank™: United Parks & Resorts scored higher than 54% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 283rd out of 540 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingUnited Parks & Resorts has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.27, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for United Parks & Resorts is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageUnited Parks & Resorts has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about United Parks & Resorts' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth17.31% Earnings GrowthEarnings for United Parks & Resorts are expected to grow by 17.31% in the coming year, from $3.35 to $3.93 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of United Parks & Resorts is 17.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.89.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of United Parks & Resorts is 17.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 20.51.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUnited Parks & Resorts has a PEG Ratio of 3.79. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about United Parks & Resorts' valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted13.15% of the float of United Parks & Resorts has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverUnited Parks & Resorts has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.87.Change versus previous monthShort interest in United Parks & Resorts has recently decreased by 9.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.0 / 5Dividend StrengthN/A Dividend YieldUnited Parks & Resorts does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthUnited Parks & Resorts does not have a long track record of dividend growth. News and Social Media1.6 / 5News Sentiment0.63 News SentimentUnited Parks & Resorts has a news sentiment score of 0.63. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.80 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for United Parks & Resorts this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership0.8 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, United Parks & Resorts insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $294,080.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.70% of the stock of United Parks & Resorts is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsUnited Parks & Resorts has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about United Parks & Resorts' insider trading history. Receive PRKS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for United Parks & Resorts and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER 2026 EARNINGS RELEASE DATE AND CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATIONJuly 16 at 6:30 AM | prnewswire.comUnited Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) Q4 2025 earnings call transcriptJuly 14 at 11:38 PM | msn.comTrump Takes Emergency Action - Plus Elon Musk's New VentureElon Musk has quietly launched a new venture - one that has nothing to do with rockets, EVs, or Neuralink. Trump has issued emergency support to accelerate the rollout, and it's already live in multiple states. The Financial Times reports Sam Altman is personally calling people to build this for OpenAI. A few little-known companies control the entire supply chain - meaning anyone who wants access must go through them. Their stocks are available to buy right now. | Altimetry (Ad)United Parks & Resorts Is Cheap Enough To Ride Out The PainJune 27, 2026 | seekingalpha.comQ1 rundown: United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS) vs other consumer discretionary - leisure facilities stocksJune 24, 2026 | msn.comUnited Parks And Resorts: Positioned For A Strong Second-Half ReboundJune 24, 2026 | seekingalpha.comUnited Parks Shareholders Approve Directors and Governance MeasuresJune 23, 2026 | tipranks.comWhat an 8,000-Share Insider Sale Might Signal for United Parks InvestorsJune 19, 2026 | fool.comSee More Headlines PRKS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have PRKS shares performed this year? United Parks & Resorts' stock was trading at $36.32 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PRKS shares have increased by 29.6% and is now trading at $47.0810. How were United Parks & Resorts' earnings last quarter? United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) released its earnings results on Monday, May, 11th. The company reported ($0.69) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.36) by $0.33. United Parks & Resorts's revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is United Parks & Resorts doing a stock buyback? United Parks & Resorts' board authorized a stock buyback plan on Friday, September 5th 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $0 in shares, according to EventVestor. This permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. When did United Parks & Resorts IPO? United Parks & Resorts (PRKS) raised $663 million in an initial public offering on Friday, April 19th 2013. The company issued 26,000,000 shares at a price of $24.00-$27.00 per share. Who are United Parks & Resorts' major shareholders? United Parks & Resorts' top institutional shareholders include Versant Capital Management Inc. Insiders that own company stock include Christopher L Finazzo, George Anthony Taylor, James Mikolaichik, Yoshikazu Maruyama, Kyle Robert Miller, Christopher Dold, Byron Surrett and Jayson Maxwell. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of United Parks & Resorts? Shares of PRKS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of United Parks & Resorts own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that United Parks & Resorts investors own include Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NVIDIA (NVDA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META), Alphabet (GOOG) and Netflix (NFLX). Company Calendar Last Earnings5/11/2026Today7/17/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 PRKS's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. PRKS has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry LEISURE&REC SVS Sub-IndustryEntertainment Current SymbolNYSE:PRKS Previous SymbolNYSE:PRKS CIK1564902 Webwww.unitedparks.com Phone407-226-5011Fax302-655-5049Employees16,200Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for United Parks & Resorts$47.82 High Price Target$56.00 Low Price Target$39.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.27 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.65 Trailing P/E Ratio17.77 Forward P/E Ratio14.05 P/E Growth3.79Net Income$168.35 million Net Margins9.09% Pretax Margin12.32% Return on Equity-35.46% Return on Assets5.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.53 Quick Ratio0.41 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.65 billion Price / Sales1.34 Cash Flow$6.32 per share Price / Cash Flow7.45 Book Value($7.99) per share Price / Book-5.89Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares47,136,000Free Float46,335,000Market Cap$2.22 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.14 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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