United Parks & Resorts (PRKS) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• United Parks & Resorts is expected to release its Q2 2025 earnings on August 7th, with analysts predicting earnings of $1.79 per share and revenue of $505.20 million.
• In its last earnings report, United Parks & Resorts reported a loss of ($0.29) per share, falling short of analysts' estimates, and a revenue decrease of 3.5% year-over-year.
• Research reports indicate a mixed outlook for the stock, with price targets ranging from $49.00 to $60.00 and an average rating of "Hold" from analysts.

United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS - Get Free Report) will likely be issuing its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, August 7th. Analysts expect United Parks & Resorts to post earnings of $1.79 per share and revenue of $505.20 million for the quarter.

United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported ($0.29) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.23) by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $286.95 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $294.28 million. United Parks & Resorts had a net margin of 12.98% and a negative return on equity of 51.46%. United Parks & Resorts's revenue was down 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.17) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect United Parks & Resorts to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

United Parks & Resorts Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of NYSE PRKS traded down $0.60 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $46.73. The stock had a trading volume of 698,574 shares, compared to its average volume of 652,010. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $46.66 and a 200-day moving average of $47.69. The firm has a market cap of $2.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.46 and a beta of 1.48. United Parks & Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $37.68 and a fifty-two week high of $60.83.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Parks & Resorts

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in United Parks & Resorts by 11.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 12,220 shares of the company's stock worth $556,000 after purchasing an additional 1,282 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in shares of United Parks & Resorts by 3.1% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 102,317 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,651,000 after acquiring an additional 3,047 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of United Parks & Resorts by 58.9% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 678,813 shares of the company's stock valued at $30,859,000 after buying an additional 251,522 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have issued reports on PRKS. UBS Group started coverage on shares of United Parks & Resorts in a research report on Wednesday, April 9th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $49.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on United Parks & Resorts from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Citigroup raised their target price on United Parks & Resorts from $48.00 to $50.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, July 10th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on shares of United Parks & Resorts from $74.00 to $60.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 11th. Finally, Guggenheim reduced their price objective on shares of United Parks & Resorts from $74.00 to $67.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $57.38.

United Parks & Resorts Company Profile

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.