B. Riley Cuts Earnings Estimates for United Parks & Resorts

United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) – Equities research analysts at B. Riley cut their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of United Parks & Resorts in a note issued to investors on Thursday, November 7th. B. Riley analyst E. Wold now expects that the company will post earnings of $2.49 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.50. B. Riley currently has a “Buy” rating and a $71.00 target price 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.

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

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on PRKS. The Goldman Sachs Group cut United Parks & Resorts from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $63.00 to $53.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on shares of United Parks & Resorts from $76.00 to $70.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased 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 report on Monday, September 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft dropped their price objective on United Parks & Resorts from $76.00 to $74.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 8th. Finally, Mizuho restated an “underperform” rating and issued a $43.00 price target (down from $45.00) on shares of United Parks & Resorts in a report on Friday, November 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $62.60.

United Parks & Resorts Trading Up 0.2 %

NYSE PRKS opened at $56.87 on Monday. United Parks & Resorts has a 12 month low of $44.72 and a 12 month high of $60.36. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $52.06 and a 200 day simple moving average of $51.80. The company has a market capitalization of $3.30 billion, a PE ratio of 14.25 and a beta of 2.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Parks & Resorts

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. River Road Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of United Parks & Resorts in the 3rd quarter valued at about $66,841,000. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. acquired a new stake in United Parks & Resorts in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,679,000. Deroy & Devereaux Private Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new position in United Parks & Resorts during the third quarter worth approximately $27,850,000. Eagle Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in United Parks & Resorts in the third quarter valued at approximately $21,959,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of United Parks & Resorts in the third quarter valued at approximately $20,898,000.

Insider Activity at United Parks & Resorts

In other news, insider Jayson Maxwell sold 545 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.44, for a total value of $26,944.80. Following the sale, the insider now owns 722 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $35,695.68. The trade was 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. In other United Parks & Resorts news, insider George Anthony Taylor sold 23,837 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $52.94, for a total transaction of $1,261,930.78. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 85,463 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,524,411.22. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Jayson Maxwell sold 545 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.44, for a total value of $26,944.80. Following the sale, the insider now owns 722 shares in the company, valued at approximately $35,695.68. This represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 37,366 shares of company stock valued at $1,938,984. 1.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.