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After finishing at $52.89 in the prior trading day, United Parks & Resorts Inc (NYSE: PRKS) closed at $49.57, down -6.28%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$6.28 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.06 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of PRKS by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 23.53 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 15.04. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.52 and its Current Ratio is at 0.64.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Goldman on August 08, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $53 from $63 previously.
On April 04, 2024, Guggenheim started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $73.
On March 26, 2024, Mizuho started tracking the stock assigning a Underperform rating and target price of $47.Mizuho initiated its Underperform rating on March 26, 2024, with a $47 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 13 ’24 when Finazzo Christopher L. sold 13,000 shares for $55.62 per share. The transaction valued at 723,060 led to the insider holds 132,439 shares of the business.
Forrester James W Jr bought 875 shares of PRKS for $48,678 on Dec 13 ’24. On Dec 13 ’24, another insider, Christopher Finazzo, who serves as the Chief Commercial Officer of the company, bought 13,000 shares for $56.63 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, United’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.83, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.65. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.87. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.58.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PRKS has reached a high of $60.83, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $44.72. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.22%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.56%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 55.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 53.90M. Insiders hold about 2.00% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 127.39% stake in the company.
