Q3 EPS Estimate for United Parks & Resorts Cut by Analyst

United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) – Research analysts at B. Riley decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of United Parks & Resorts in a research report issued on Thursday, November 7th. B. Riley analyst E. Wold now anticipates that the company will earn $2.49 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.50. B. Riley has a “Buy” rating and a $71.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for United Parks & Resorts’ current full-year earnings is $4.14 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for United Parks & Resorts’ FY2025 earnings at $4.86 EPS.

PRKS has been the topic of a number of other reports. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of United Parks & Resorts from $50.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of United Parks & Resorts from $57.00 to $56.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, September 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on United Parks & Resorts from $76.00 to $74.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 8th. Mizuho reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a $43.00 target price (down from $45.00) on shares of United Parks & Resorts in a research report on Friday, November 8th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on United Parks & Resorts from $60.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, United Parks & Resorts presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $62.60.

United Parks & Resorts Stock Performance

PRKS opened at $56.87 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $52.06 and a 200-day moving average of $51.80. The company has a market capitalization of $3.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.25 and a beta of 2.00. United Parks & Resorts has a fifty-two week low of $44.72 and a fifty-two week high of $60.36.

United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, November 7th. The company reported $2.08 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.23 by ($0.15). The firm had revenue of $545.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $550.47 million. United Parks & Resorts had a negative return on equity of 88.99% and a net margin of 13.85%. United Parks & Resorts’s revenue for the quarter was down .4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.92 EPS.

Insider Transactions at United Parks & Resorts

In related news, insider George Anthony Taylor sold 23,837 shares of United Parks & Resorts stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.94, for a total transaction of $1,261,930.78. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 85,463 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,524,411.22. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In other news, Director Yoshikazu Maruyama sold 12,984 shares of United Parks & Resorts stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $50.07, for a total transaction of $650,108.88. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 41,766 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,091,223.62. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider George Anthony Taylor sold 23,837 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.94, for a total value of $1,261,930.78. Following the sale, the insider now owns 85,463 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,524,411.22. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 37,366 shares of company stock valued at $1,938,984. 1.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On United Parks & Resorts

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of United Parks & Resorts in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in United Parks & Resorts in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Blue Trust Inc. acquired a new stake in United Parks & Resorts during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. KBC Group NV bought a new position in United Parks & Resorts during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $54,000. Finally, Amalgamated Bank acquired a new position in shares of United Parks & Resorts in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $65,000.

About United Parks & Resorts

United Parks & Resorts Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a theme park and entertainment company in the United States. It operates and licenses SeaWorld theme parks in Orlando, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; and San Diego, California, as well as Busch Gardens theme parks in Tampa, Florida, and Williamsburg, Virginia.