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The closing price of United Parks & Resorts Inc (NYSE: PRKS) was $45.85 for the day, up 0.64% from the previous closing price of $45.56. In other words, the price has increased by $0.64 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.75 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of PRKS’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 21.77 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.89. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.54 and its Current Ratio is at 0.65.
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 this company, Barclays on March 14, 2025, initiated with a Equal Weight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $50.
On August 08, 2024, Goldman Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $63 to $53.
On April 04, 2024, Guggenheim started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $73.Guggenheim initiated its Buy rating on April 04, 2024, with a $73 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 14 ’25 when Forrester James W Jr bought 1,100 shares for $46.79 per share.
Surrett Byron sold 7,008 shares of PRKS for $342,691 on Mar 10 ’25. The insider now owns 11,050 shares after completing the transaction at $48.90 per share. On Mar 07 ’25, another insider, Surrett Byron, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 7,008 shares for $48.90 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, United’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 11.86, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.47. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.99. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.46.
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 $37.68. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -0.11%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -10.54%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 55.03M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 53.92M. Insiders hold about 2.01% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 125.93% stake in the company.
