The stock of United Parks & Resorts Inc (PRKS) has gone down by -0.62% for the week, with a -1.74% drop in the past month and a -7.54% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.14%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.86% for PRKS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.31% for PRKS’s stock, with a simple moving average of -0.66% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in United Parks & Resorts Inc (NYSE: PRKS) Right Now?
United Parks & Resorts Inc (NYSE: PRKS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 13.20x compared to its average ratio. PRKS has 36-month beta value of 1.96. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for PRKS is 53.90M, and currently, short sellers hold a 9.68% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PRKS on February 17, 2025 was 730.68K shares.
PRKS) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of United Parks & Resorts Inc (NYSE: PRKS) has dropped by -0.10 compared to previous close of 52.63. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -0.62% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-02-11 that Experience iconic R&B, hip-hop and rap hits from the ’90s and early 2000s every Saturday night from June 21 to August 23 VISUAL ASSETS AVAILABLE HERE SAN DIEGO, Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — SeaWorld San Diego has officially announced its 2025 Summer Spectacular Concert lineup, featuring a star-studded roster of legendary R&B, hip-hop and rap talent from the 90s and early 2000s. The Summer Concert Series, taking place every Saturday night from June 21 to August 23, will feature performances by iconic artists such as Soulja Boy, Bow Wow, Baby Bash, Waka Flocka Flame, and Yin Yang Twins, bringing the best hits of the era to life.
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 previous 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 previous year.
PRKS Trading at -3.96% 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 -13.56% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.14%, as shares surge +0.71% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.79% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PRKS fell by -0.62%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.02% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $52.42. In addition, United Parks & Resorts Inc saw -6.42% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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 1.24 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at -5.2. 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 3.0. 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
To put it simply, United Parks & Resorts Inc (PRKS) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
