United Parks & Resorts (PRKS) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS) is anticipated to post its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, August 7th. Analysts expect United Parks & Resorts to post earnings of $1.79 per share and revenue of $505.20 million for the quarter.

United Parks & Resorts (NYSE:PRKS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 12th. The company reported ($0.29) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.23) by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $286.95 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $294.28 million. United Parks & Resorts had a negative return on equity of 51.46% and a net margin of 12.98%. The company’s revenue was down 3.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned ($0.17) earnings per share. On average, analysts expect United Parks & Resorts to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

United Parks & Resorts Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of PRKS stock opened at $48.78 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $46.61 and a 200-day moving average of $47.83. United Parks & Resorts has a 1-year low of $37.68 and a 1-year high of $60.83. The stock has a market cap of $2.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.01 and a beta of 1.44.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

PRKS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group assumed coverage on shares of United Parks & Resorts in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $49.00 price objective on the stock. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of United Parks & Resorts from $50.00 to $49.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 11th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of United Parks & Resorts from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Truist Financial dropped their price target on United Parks & Resorts from $62.00 to $52.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus dropped their price target on United Parks & Resorts from $74.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $57.38.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On United Parks & Resorts

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in United Parks & Resorts by 58.9% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 678,813 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,859,000 after purchasing an additional 251,522 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in shares of United Parks & Resorts by 3.1% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 102,317 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,651,000 after purchasing an additional 3,047 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of United Parks & Resorts by 11.7% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 12,220 shares of the company’s stock worth $556,000 after purchasing an additional 1,282 shares in the last quarter.

About United Parks & Resorts

United Parks & Resorts, Inc is a holding company, which engages in the ownership and operation of theme parks. Its portfolio includes SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, Sesame Place, and Sea Rescue. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.