NYSE:PRKS United Parks & Resorts (PRKS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $36.10 +0.60 (+1.68%) Closing price 05/15/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$36.14 +0.04 (+0.12%) As of 05/15/2026 04:50 PM 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$34.75▼$37.0650-Day Range$29.77▼$39.1052-Week Range$28.77▼$56.95Volume1.04 million shsAverage Volume1.15 million shsMarket Capitalization$1.70 billionP/E Ratio13.62Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$47.20Consensus 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™ Stocks77th Percentile Overall ScorePRKS MarketRank™: United Parks & Resorts scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 94th out of 274 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingUnited Parks & Resorts has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Upside PotentialUnited Parks & Resorts has a consensus price target of $47.20, representing about 30.8% upside from its current price of $36.10.Amount of Analyst CoverageUnited Parks & Resorts has been the subject of 7 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 Growth17.60% Earnings GrowthEarnings for United Parks & Resorts are expected to grow by 17.60% in the coming year, from $3.41 to $4.01 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of United Parks & Resorts is 13.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.54.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of United Parks & Resorts is 13.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 17.95.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUnited Parks & Resorts has a PEG Ratio of 2.84. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted16.75% 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 7.72.Change versus previous monthShort interest in United Parks & Resorts has recently decreased by 2.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. 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 Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.23 News SentimentUnited Parks & Resorts has a news sentiment score of 0.23. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for United Parks & Resorts this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, United Parks & Resorts insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders1.20% 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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PRKS Stock News HeadlinesWhy United Parks & Resorts (PRKS) Shares Are Falling TodayMay 15 at 7:55 PM | finance.yahoo.comComparing United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS) & Target Hospitality (NASDAQ:TH)May 14 at 3:51 AM | americanbankingnews.comThe REAL Reason Trump is Invading IranFor a moment… Forget about Trump’s ties to Israel. Forget about reports of Iran’s nuclear program. Because my research has led me to believe we’re risking World War 3 with Iran for a completely different reason. | Banyan Hill Publishing (Ad)United Parks Loss Widens as Geopolitics Weigh on Visitor NumbersMay 12, 2026 | bloomberg.comUnited Parks & Resorts Revenue Falls as Weather, Weak International Visits Hurts AttendanceMay 12, 2026 | marketwatch.comUnited Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS) posts Q1 CY2026 sales in line with estimatesMay 12, 2026 | msn.comUnited Parks & Resorts (PRKS) Is Up 7.9% After Softer Q1 Attendance and Wider Net Loss – What's ChangedMay 12, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Parks & Resorts: Q1 Earnings SnapshotMay 11, 2026 | finance.yahoo.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 2026. Since then, PRKS stock has decreased by 0.6% and is now trading at $36.0970. How were United Parks & Resorts' earnings last quarter? United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 11th. The company reported ($0.69) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.36) by $0.33. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is United Parks & Resorts doing a stock buyback? United Parks & Resorts' board approved a stock buyback program 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. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company's management 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? Top institutional investors of United Parks & Resorts include Hawk Ridge Capital Management LP (3.32%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.18%), Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership (0.61%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.38%). 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 Earnings5/11/2026Today5/16/2026Fiscal 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. Red Zone (6m+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 PRKS's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. PRKS has been in this zone for over 6 months. 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$47.20 High Price Target$54.00 Low Price Target$39.00 Potential Upside/Downside+30.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.17 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.65 Trailing P/E Ratio13.62 Forward P/E Ratio10.59 P/E Growth2.84Net 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 Ratio0.60 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.66 billion Price / Sales1.02 Cash Flow$6.36 per share Price / Cash Flow5.68 Book Value($11.82) per share Price / Book-3.05Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares47,140,000Free Float46,570,000Market Cap$1.70 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.14 Options Trading Made Easy - Download NowLearn the basics of options trading and how to use them to boost returns and manage risk with this free report from MarketBeat. 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