UNITED PARKS & RESORTS INC
PRKSNYSETrading Snapshot
- Day Range
- $43.99 – $44.66
- 52-Week Range
- $28.77 – $56.95
- Volume
- $3.33B
- Avg Volume
- $2.67B
- Shares Outstanding
- 47.1M
- Next Earnings
- Sep 18, 2026
Fundamentals Snapshot
- Annual Revenue
- $1.66B
- Last Q Revenue
- $483M
- P/E Ratio
- 15.9
- P/S Ratio
- 1.3x
- EPS (TTM)
- $2.54
- Dividend Yield
- —
Why Investors Own PRKS
- ✓High-growth profile — revenue up -3.1% YoY with expanding US Equity exposure.
- ✓Healthy economics — 71% gross margin and 13% free-cash-flow margin.
- ✓New products and segments could unlock additional revenue streams.
Execution delays, intensifying competition, and valuation compression if growth decelerates.
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About UNITED PARKS & RESORTS INC
United Parks & Resorts Inc., along with its various subsidiaries, functions as a leading theme park and entertainment enterprise within the United States. The company's extensive array of attractions includes prominent SeaWorld theme parks located in Orlando, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; and San Diego, California. It also manages Busch Gardens theme parks situated in Tampa, Florida, and Williamsburg, Virginia. Further diversifying its recreational offerings, the company operates water park attractions in several key locations: Orlando, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; San Diego and Chula Vista, California; Tampa, Florida; and Williamsburg, Virginia. Additionally, its portfolio features an exclusive, reservations-only theme park in Orlando, Florida, as well as a park in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Overall, the corporation oversees a collection of twelve distinct theme parks, all operating under well-known brands such as SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, Water Country USA, Adventure Island, and Sesame Place. The entity, which traces its origins back to 1959 and maintains its primary headquarters in Orlando, Florida, was formerly known as SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. until its rebranding to United Parks & Resorts Inc. in February 2024.
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ⓘLatest News & Updates
JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on United Parks & Resorts, Raises Price Target to $44
JP Morgan analyst Matthew Boss maintains United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $39 to $44.
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United Parks & Resorts (PRKS) Stock Sees Fair Value Lift After Mixed Analyst Revisions
Price targets for United Parks & Resorts have shifted, with fair value in one updated model moving from US$44.09 to US$47.30 and bullish analysts lifting their targets into the low to mid US$50s, while at least one target has been cut from the mid US$50s to the low US$50s. These moves line up with mixed analyst commentary that balances confidence in the parks strategy against questions around attendance, weather effects, and near term revenue visibility. As you read on, you will see how this...
SeaWorld Orlando reveals new park president
SeaWorld Orlando has a new park president. Brad Gilmour, park president of Aquatica water park and Discovery Cove day resort, will immediately add the theme park to his responsibilities, United Parks & Resorts announced Thursday. “Brad has consistently demonstrated the kind of leadership that puts our guests and our ambassadors first,” Kyle Miller, co-chief operating officer of Orlando-based ...
Earnings Miss and Aggressive Buybacks Might Change The Case For Investing In United Parks & Resorts (PRKS)
United Parks & Resorts Inc. recently reported past second-quarter 2026 results showing revenue of US$483.32 million and net income of US$63.27 million, both slightly below the prior year, while also completing several share repurchase tranches totaling hundreds of millions of US dollars. Despite softer attendance and earnings missing analyst expectations, the company continued to boost in-park per capita spending and invested in new attractions such as Busch Gardens Tampa Bay’s Lion & Hyena...
Citigroup Maintains Neutral on United Parks & Resorts, Raises Price Target to $49
Citigroup analyst James Hardiman maintains United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $46 to $49.