NYSE:PRKS United Parks & Resorts (PRKS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $34.08 -1.62 (-4.53%) Closing price 09/18/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.01 -0.07 (-0.21%) As of 09/18/2026 07:30 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$33.69▼$35.5550-Day Range$34.08▼$47.4152-Week Range$28.77▼$55.71Volume2.21 million shsAverage Volume598,008 shsMarket Capitalization$1.55 billionP/E Ratio13.42Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$46.90Consensus RatingHold Company Overview United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: PRKS) is a U.S.-based theme park and entertainment company that owns and operates a portfolio of parks featuring thrill rides, water attractions, live entertainment, animal exhibits and educational experiences. Its brands include SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Discovery Cove, Sesame Place, Aquatica, Adventure Island and Water Country USA. The company operates parks in Florida, Texas, Virginia, California and Pennsylvania. Its properties include SeaWorld parks in Orlando, San Antonio and San Diego; Busch Gardens parks in Tampa and Williamsburg, Virginia; Discovery Cove in Orlando; Sesame Place parks in Pennsylvania and California; Aquatica water parks in Orlando and San Antonio; Adventure Island in Tampa; and Water Country USA in Williamsburg. United Parks & Resorts traces its history to SeaWorld Entertainment, which became a publicly traded company in 2013. The company adopted the name United Parks & Resorts in February 2024 to reflect its broader collection of brands and attractions. Marc Swanson serves as chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More United Parks & Resorts Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks81st Percentile Overall ScorePRKS MarketRank™: United Parks & Resorts scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 190th out of 480 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 2.21, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialUnited Parks & Resorts has a consensus price target of $46.90, representing about 37.6% upside from its current price of $34.08.Amount of Analyst CoverageUnited Parks & Resorts has been the subject of 11 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 Growth17.89% Earnings GrowthEarnings for United Parks & Resorts are expected to grow by 17.89% in the coming year, from $2.85 to $3.36 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of United Parks & Resorts is 13.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.90.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of United Parks & Resorts is 13.42, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 44.11.Price to Earnings Growth RatioUnited Parks & Resorts has a PEG Ratio of 3.35. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Read more about United Parks & Resorts' valuation and earnings. Short Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted13.59% 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 12.05, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in United Parks & Resorts has recently increased by 0.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. 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 Media3.8 / 5News Sentiment1.13 News SentimentUnited Parks & Resorts has a news sentiment score of 1.13. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for United Parks & Resorts this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows1 people have added United Parks & Resorts to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. 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 $333,759.00 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. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. PRKS Stock News HeadlinesHilton Grand Vacations and United Parks & Resorts Shares Are Falling, What You Need To KnowSeptember 19 at 1:34 AM | finance.yahoo.comUnited Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS) Insider Sells $41,066.50 in StockSeptember 18 at 7:37 AM | insidertrades.comTrump's New DollarPorter Stansberry says President Trump has signed an executive order initiating what he calls a full U.S. dollar reset - and most Americans don't know it's happening. The last time America underwent a monetary shift like this, under Nixon in the 1970s, it minted an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over half a century. Stansberry has released a new documentary naming the assets he believes are positioned to surge as a result.September 19 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Comparing Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) and United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS)September 18 at 4:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comTruist Securities Adjusts United Parks & Resorts Price Target to $49 From $53, Maintains Buy RatingSeptember 10, 2026 | marketscreener.comMUnited Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by BrokeragesSeptember 9, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comUnited Parks & Resorts Inc. Q2 2026 Earnings Call SummaryAugust 6, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comUnited Parks & Resorts: Q2 Earnings SnapshotAugust 4, 2026 | chron.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 6.2% and is now trading at $34.0820. How were United Parks & Resorts' earnings last quarter? United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 4th. The company reported $1.34 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.33. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 1.4% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is United Parks & Resorts doing a stock buyback? United Parks & Resorts' board initiated a share repurchase program on Friday, September 5th 2025, which authorizes the company to buy back $0 in shares, according to EventVestor. This authorizes the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually 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 IPO on Friday, April 19th 2013. The company issued 26,000,000 shares at $24.00-$27.00 per share. Who are United Parks & Resorts' major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of United Parks & Resorts include BlackRock Inc. (7.62%), California State Teachers Retirement System (2.27%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.21%) and Penn Capital Management Company LLC (1.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher L Finazzo, George Anthony Taylor, James Mikolaichik, Yoshikazu Maruyama, Kyle Robert Miller, Christopher Dold, James W Forrester Jr, 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 Earnings8/04/2026Today9/19/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal 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. Yellow Zone (1w+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 For the last 10 days, PRKS's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorConsumer Discretionary Industry Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Sub-IndustryLeisure Facilities 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$46.90 High Price Target$55.00 Low Price Target$40.00 Potential Upside/Downside+37.6%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.21 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.54 Trailing P/E Ratio13.42 Forward P/E Ratio11.96 P/E Growth3.35Net Income$168.35 million Net Margins8.11% Pretax Margin11.06% Return on Equity-27.85% Return on Assets5.04% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.48 Quick Ratio0.36 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.65 billion Price / Sales0.94 Cash Flow$6.08 per share Price / Cash Flow5.61 Book Value($7.99) per share Price / Book-4.27Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares45,341,000Free Float44,570,000Market Cap$1.55 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.14 Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPOThe AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. 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