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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 11.48x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for PRKS is 1.49. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PRKS is 53.92M and currently, short sellers hold a 10.36% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PRKS on April 18, 2025 was 966.28K shares.
PRKS’s Market Performance
PRKS’s stock has seen a 6.89% increase for the week, with a -9.37% drop in the past month and a -15.00% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.31%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.78% for United Parks & Resorts Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.63% for PRKS’s stock, with a -14.80% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PRKS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PRKS stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for PRKS by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for PRKS in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $50 based on the research report published on March 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PRKS reach a price target of $53, previously predicting the price at $63. The rating they have provided for PRKS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on August 08th, 2024.
Guggenheim gave a rating of “Buy” to PRKS, setting the target price at $73 in the report published on April 04th of the previous year.
PRKS Trading at -8.15% 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 -27.04% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.78%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.31%, as shares sank -9.02% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.45% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PRKS rose by +6.89%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -19.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $44.66. In addition, United Parks & Resorts Inc saw -21.02% 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 Forrester James W Jr, who proposed sale 1,100 shares at the price of $46.79 back on Mar 14 ’25. After this action, Forrester James W Jr now owns shares of United Parks & Resorts Inc, valued at $51,469 using the latest closing price.
Surrett Byron, the of United Parks & Resorts Inc, sale 7,008 shares at $48.90 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that Surrett Byron is holding 11,050 shares at $342,691 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PRKS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.27 for the present operating margin
- 0.67 for the gross margin
The net margin for United Parks & Resorts Inc stands at 0.13. 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 -5.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.78.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 622.73 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 2.72. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.65.
Conclusion
In conclusion, United Parks & Resorts Inc (PRKS) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
