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United Parks & Resorts (PRKS): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy4 Buy6 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 10 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 10 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $46.44, the highest $55.00, the lowest $34.00. The average is +43.2% from the last price of $32.43.
Analyst ratings 14
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hardiman★★★★★★★★★★#2055 · hits 47% · avg +7.0% | Citi | $49.00 → $34.00−30.6% | Hold | +4.8% | Reiterated | 08.10.26on TipRanks 06:00 | −1.7%next day +1.2% · 5 days +2.3% | ↗ |
| AI xAi LeisurexAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $36.00 → $34.00−5.6% | Hold | +4.8% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek LeisureDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $34.00 → $33.00−2.9% | Hold | +1.8% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI LeisureOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $35.00 → $34.00−2.9% | Hold | +4.8% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic LeisureAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $33.00 | Hold | +1.8% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI Google LeisureGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $35.00 | Hold | +7.9% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity LeisurePerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $34.00 → $35.00+2.9% | Hold | +7.9% | Reiterated | 23.09.26on TipRanks 00:05 | — | |
| Patrick Scholes★★★★★★★★★★#834 · hits 58% · avg +9.5% | Truist Financial | $49.00 | Buy | +51.1% | Reiterated | 14.09.26on TipRanks 22:25 | −1.4%next day +0.7% · 5 days −9.1% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | UBS | $45.00 → $44.00−2.2% | Hold | +35.7% | Assigned | 31.08.26on TipRanks Sep 5 21:02 | −5.5%next day −2.5% · 5 days +2.4% | ↗ |
| Matthew Boss★★★★★★★★★★#1141 · hits 56% · avg +8.0% | J.P. Morgan | $39.00 → $44.00+12.8% | Hold | +35.7% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 07:35 | +0.6%next day 0.0% · 5 days +2.4% | ↗ |
| Chris Woronka★★★★★★★★★★#2380 · hits 48% · avg +5.5% | Deutsche Bank | $56.00 → $55.00−1.8% | Buy | +69.6% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 09:15 | −3.7%next day +1.1% · 5 days +0.6% | ↗ |
| Steven Wieczynski★★★★★★★★★★#636 · hits 53% · avg +13.0% | Stifel Nicolaus | $40.00 → $46.00+15.0% | Hold | +41.8% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 22:18 | −3.7%next day +1.1% · 5 days +0.6% | ↗ |
| Benjamin Chaiken★★★★★★★★★★#2796 · hits 52% · avg +4.2% | Mizuho Securities | $55.00 → $51.00−7.3% | Buy | +57.3% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 07:41 | 0.0%next day −3.7% · 5 days −4.3% | ↗ |
| Lizzie Dove★★★★★★★★★★#5887 · hits 50% · avg +1.8% | Goldman Sachs | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 07:30 | 0.0%next day −3.7% · 5 days −4.3% | ↗ |
| Brandt Montour★★★★★★★★★★#1572 · hits 51% · avg +6.9% | Barclays | $37.00 → $41.00+10.8% | Hold | +26.4% | Reiterated | 05.08.26on TipRanks 04:08 | 0.0%next day −3.7% · 5 days −4.3% | ↗ |
| Curry Baker★★★★★★★★★★#1153 · hits 54% · avg +10.9% | Guggenheim | $51.00 → $54.00+5.9% | Buy | +66.5% | Assigned | 04.08.26on TipRanks Aug 5 07:30 | −0.4%next day 0.0% · 5 days −4.3% | ↗ |
| Andrew May★★★★★★★★★★#5717 · hits 60% · avg +20.9% | Northcoast Research | — | Hold | — | Initiated | 08.07.26on TipRanks 08:26 | −3.5%next day −0.7% · 5 days +2.8% | ↗ |
| Jordan Bender★★★★★★★★★★#7936 · hits 42% · avg +0.1% | Citizens JMP | — | Hold | — | Initiated | 29.06.26on TipRanks 05:35 | −2.6%next day +1.5% · 5 days +0.6% | ↗ |
| Eric Wold★★★★★★★★★★#12393 · hits 33% · avg −14.3% | Texas Capital Securities | $45.00 → $53.00+17.8% | Buy | +63.4% | Reiterated | 18.06.26on TipRanks 11:50 | +0.6%next day −1.0% · 5 days +3.4% | ↗ |
| Thomas Yeh★★★★★★★★★★#7677 · hits 42% · avg +0.6% | Morgan Stanley | $37.00 | Hold | +14.1% | Reiterated | 02.03.26on TipRanks 08:30 | −2.6%next day +1.9% · 5 days +2.1% | ↗ |
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $48.11 at a price of $32.40 (+48.5%); now: $46.44 at $32.43 (+43.2%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
| Hold | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Sell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 05.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.89 (from $1.54 to $2.07). Last quarter: $1.34.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $513M (from $501M to $526M). Last quarter: $483M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Consumercyclical
About United Parks & Resorts
- CEO: Marc G. Swanson
- Employees: 3,300
- 6240 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL, 32821, US
- www.unitedparks.com
United Parks & Resorts Inc., along with its various subsidiaries, functions as a leading theme park and entertainment enterprise within the United States. The company's extensive array of attractions includes prominent SeaWorld theme parks located in Orlando, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; and San Diego, California. It also manages Busch Gardens theme parks situated in Tampa, Florida, and Williamsburg, Virginia. Further diversifying its recreational offerings, the company operates water park attractions in several key locations: Orlando, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; San Diego and Chula Vista, California; Tampa, Florida; and Williamsburg, Virginia. Additionally, its portfolio features an exclusive, reservations-only theme park in Orlando, Florida, as well as a park in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. Overall, the corporation oversees a collection of twelve distinct theme parks, all operating under well-known brands such as SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, Water Country USA, Adventure Island, and Sesame Place. The entity, which traces its origins back to 1959 and maintains its primary headquarters in Orlando, Florida, was formerly known as SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. until its rebranding to United Parks & Resorts Inc. in February 2024.
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