5 Best Small Cap Stocks to Buy for Long Term

In this article, we will list the 5 Best Small Cap Stocks to Buy for Long Term. Please visit 12 Best Small Cap Stocks to Buy for Long Term if you would like to see the extended list and the methodology behind it.

5. United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 24

United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) is one of the best small cap stocks to buy for the long term. Mizuho lifted the price target on United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) to $48 from $47 on May 12 and maintained an Outperform rating on the shares. United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) also received a rating update from Stifel the same day. The firm downgraded the stock to Hold from Buy, bringing the price target on the stock down to $40 from $43. It told investors that although the firm ultimately believes in the quality of the company’s assets, with one shareholder, Hill Path, controlling about 70% of the shares, Stifel also believes that “the story isn’t about operational improvement/quality (or even demand/pricing) but more so about what that shareholder will do (or not do) to drive share performance”.

For additional reference, in its financial results for fiscal Q1 2026, United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) reported that highlights attendance was 3.2 million guests, a decrease of approximately 171,000 guests from the prior year period, while total revenue was $278.3 million, reflecting a decrease of $8.7 million from the first quarter of 2025.

United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) owns and operates theme parks. The company’s portfolio includes SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, Sesame Place, and Sea Rescue.