Carillon Tower Advisers, an investment management company, released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter for the “Carillon Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund”. You can download a copy of the letter here. Small-cap stocks delivered marginal gains in the fourth quarter of 2025. The Russell 2000® Value Index outperformed the Russell 2000® Growth Index in the quarter, with more balanced results. In line with the broader stock market, small-cap stocks delivered solid results in 2025. The Russell 2000 Growth Index returned 13.01%, outperforming the Russell 2000 Value Index’s 12.58% gain. The firm anticipates a favorable year ahead for equity markets. The letter outlined the potential opportunities within Cyclicals, Healthcare, Information Technology, Financials, and Consumer spending sectors heading to 2026. Please review the Fund’s top five holdings to gain insights into their key selections for 2025.
In its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter, Carillon Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund highlighted stocks like United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS). United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) is a U.S.-based theme park and entertainment company. The one-month return of United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) was -9.24%, and its shares lost 34.65% of their value over the last 52 weeks. On February 13, 2025, United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) stock closed at $33.96 per share, with a market capitalization of $1.891 billion.
Carillon Eagle Small Cap Growth Fund stated the following regarding United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) in its fourth quarter 2025 investor letter:
“United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) operates theme parks and entertainment attractions. The stock lagged following disappointing quarterly results, with revenues negatively impacted by poor weather and fewer international visitors. More concerning was the lack of cost discipline, as operating expenses exceed ed expectations and further pressured profitability.”
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United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) is not on our list of 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. According to our database, 37 hedge fund portfolios held United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) at the end of the third quarter, up from 34 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about this cheapest AI stock.
In another article, we covered United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) and shared a list of best small-cap value stocks to buy. In addition, please check out our hedge fund investor letters Q4 2025 page for more investor letters from hedge funds and other leading investors.
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