Here’s What Analysts Think About United Parks & Resorts (PRKS)

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. to $48 from $47 on May 12 and maintained an Outperform rating on the shares. United Parks & Resorts Inc. 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”.

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For additional reference, in its financial results for fiscal Q1 2026, United Parks & Resorts Inc. 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. owns and operates theme parks. The company’s portfolio includes SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, Sesame Place, and Sea Rescue.

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