United Parks & Resorts Inc (NYSE: PRKS)’s stock price has increased by 2.15 compared to its previous closing price of 54.50. However, the company has seen a 0.67% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2024-12-10 that Guests can get a first taste as Busch Gardens Tampa Bay Teams Up with Innovative Latinx Culinary Brand TOMA by Sofia and Manolo Vergara TOMA is the first of C3 ‘ s culinary brands to launch as part of the new relationship with United Parks & Resorts MIAMI, Dec. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Sam Nazarian ‘s C3, a CPG and culinary brands company connecting new audiences through food brands in exclusive arrangements, is excited to announce that it’s teaming up with United Parks & Resorts, a global theme park and entertainment company that owns or licenses a diverse portfolio of award-winning park brands and experiences. Guests got a first taste at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay during Howl-O-Scream with the launch of TOMA, the innovative culinary brand by Sofia Vergara and her son, Manolo Gonzalez Vergara, that offers modern takes on classic Latin American cuisine.
Is It Worth Investing in United Parks & Resorts Inc (NYSE: PRKS) Right Now?
United Parks & Resorts Inc (NYSE: PRKS) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.98x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for PRKS is 2.00. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for PRKS is 53.91M and currently, short sellers hold a 11.36% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PRKS on December 27, 2024 was 757.09K shares.
PRKS’s Market Performance
PRKS’s stock has seen a 0.67% increase for the week, with a -1.68% drop in the past month and a 8.43% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.61%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.05% for United Parks & Resorts Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.30% for PRKS stock, with a simple moving average of 5.23% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PRKS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PRKS stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for PRKS by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for PRKS in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $53 based on the research report published on August 08, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Guggenheim, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PRKS reach a price target of $73. The rating they have provided for PRKS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 04th, 2024.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Underperform” to PRKS, setting the target price at $47 in the report published on March 26th of the current year.
PRKS Trading at -0.24% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PRKS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.48% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.05%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.61%, as shares sank -2.73% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.41% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PRKS rose by +0.67%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.08% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $56.98. In addition, United Parks & Resorts Inc saw 5.38% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PRKS starting from Finazzo Christopher L., who sale 13,000 shares at the price of $55.62 back on Dec 13 ’24. After this action, Finazzo Christopher L. now owns 132,439 shares of United Parks & Resorts Inc, valued at $723,060 using the latest closing price.
Forrester James W Jr, the Officer of United Parks & Resorts Inc, proposed sale 875 shares at $55.63 during a trade that took place back on Dec 13 ’24, which means that Forrester James W Jr is holding shares at $48,678 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PRKS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.28 for the present operating margin
- 0.67 for the gross margin
The net margin for United Parks & Resorts Inc stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.22.
Based on United Parks & Resorts Inc (PRKS), the company’s capital structure generated 1.25 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at -4.94. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 613.98 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.61. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.1. The receivables turnover for the company is 19.97for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.67. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.64.
Conclusion
In conclusion, United Parks & Resorts Inc (PRKS) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
