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United Parks & Resorts Inc.

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United Parks & Resorts Inc.

PRKS·NYSE·Trade & Services·CIK 0001564902

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. is a theme park and entertainment company. The company owns or licenses a portfolio of brands including SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, and Sesame Place. With over 65 years of history, it operates a diversified portfolio of 13 theme parks located in key markets across the United States and in the United Arab Emirates. Many of these parks feature a zoological collection, thrill and family-friendly rides, educational presentations, shows, and other attractions. The company generates revenue primarily from selling admission to its theme parks and from purchases of food, merchandise, and other items within the parks. SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. is also a zoological organization involved in animal welfare, training, husbandry, veterinary care, and marine animal rescue, with a commitment to protecting oceans, the environment, and the natural world.

United Parks & Resorts Inc. (NYSE:PRKS) is a publicly traded company in the Trade & Services sector. Wiseek has independently scored 12 items for PRKS at importance 7 or higher on its 1–10 market-impact scale. Its most recent item scored 7 or higher is dated 2026-08-11, rated 7/10. Across its 12 most recent items scored 7 or higher, the top rating is 9/10, with 7 rated 8 or above. Recent SEC coverage for PRKS spans SCHEDULE 13D/A, 10-Q, 8-K, DEF 14A.

Recent high-impact activity:

  • Hill Path Capital's Stake in United Parks Climbs to 60.2% as Share Count Drops
  • United Parks Q2 Revenue Misses, Net Income Drops 21% as Attendance Declines; Cash Dwindles Amid Aggressive Buybacks
  • United Parks Q2 Revenue Misses on Lower International Visits, Shares Buyback Continues
  • United Parks & Resorts Reports Q2 Revenue & Net Income Decline, Repurchases $125M in Shares
  • Hill Path Capital's Controlling Stake in United Parks & Resorts Increases to 57.9%

Financial Snapshot

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
$1.66B
Net Income
$168.35M
Diluted EPS
$3.06
Op. Cash Flow
$380.08M
Free Cash Flow
$162.6M
Operating Income
$365.44M
Cash & Equivalents
$99.76M
Total Debt
$2.23B
Debt / Equity
-5.12×
Net Margin
10.1%
Shares Outstanding
54.57M sh
Source: 10-K · filed 2026-03-03 · accession 0001193125-26-088288

Short Interest & Short Volume

8.83 days to cover

FINRA reported short interest of 5,734,461 shares in PRKS as of the September 15, 2026 settlement, a 5.3% decrease from the prior period — about 8.8 days to cover at its recent average daily volume. On October 2, 2026, 86.4% of PRKS volume reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities was marked short.

Short interest (bi-monthly positions)5,734,461 shares as of September 15, 2026
Change vs prior period▼ 5.3%
Days to cover8.83 at avg daily volume of 649,291
Daily short volume (FINRA facilities)86.4% of 254,462 shares on October 2, 2026
5-day average short volume69.9%

Daily short sale volume covers trades reported to FINRA trade-reporting facilities and is not the same as short interest (bi-monthly reported positions). Source: FINRA — FINRA is the owner and source of this short interest and short sale volume data; it may not be redistributed.

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$32.46
52-week range · as of 2026-08-11 $28.77 – $56.95
Market cap
$1.47B
Volume
678.2K (1.0× avg)
3-mo avg 689.1K
Live data · 2026-10-03 12:17 UTC · Market closed

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Aug 11, 2026, 4:59 PM EDT
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $44.14
Real-time Price: $32.46 info
Change: -$11.68 (-26%) info
Market Cap: $1.472B info
PRKS
Aug 07, 2026, 4:37 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $45.03
Real-time Price: $32.46 info
Change: -$12.57 (-28%) info
Market Cap: $1.472B info
PRKS
Aug 04, 2026, 6:55 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $45.51
Real-time Price: $32.46 info
Change: -$13.05 (-29%) info
Market Cap: $1.472B info
PRKS
Aug 04, 2026, 6:35 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $45.51
Real-time Price: $32.46 info
Change: -$13.05 (-29%) info
Market Cap: $1.472B info
PRKS
May 13, 2026, 5:51 PM EDT
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $35.86
Real-time Price: $32.46 info
Change: -$3.40 (-9%) info
Market Cap: $1.472B info
PRKS
May 11, 2026, 4:48 PM EDT
Filing Type: 10-Q
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $36.53
Real-time Price: $32.46 info
Change: -$4.07 (-11%) info
Market Cap: $1.472B info
PRKS
May 11, 2026, 7:10 AM EDT
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $37.80
Real-time Price: $32.46 info
Change: -$5.34 (-14%) info
Market Cap: $1.472B info
PRKS
May 11, 2026, 7:01 AM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $37.80
Real-time Price: $32.46 info
Change: -$5.34 (-14%) info
Market Cap: $1.472B info
PRKS
Apr 30, 2026, 5:14 PM EDT
Filing Type: DEF 14A
Importance Score:
9
Price at Filing: $35.25
Real-time Price: $32.46 info
Change: -$2.79 (-8%) info
Market Cap: $1.472B info
PRKS
Mar 12, 2026, 4:35 PM EDT
Source: Reuters
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $31.06
Real-time Price: $32.46 info
Change: +$1.40 (+5%) info
Market Cap: $1.472B info
PRKS
Mar 05, 2026, 4:30 PM EST
Filing Type: SCHEDULE 13D/A
Importance Score:
7
Price at Filing: $35.17
Real-time Price: $32.46 info
Change: -$2.71 (-8%) info
Market Cap: $1.472B info
PRKS
Feb 26, 2026, 6:46 AM EST
Filing Type: 8-K
Importance Score:
8
Price at Filing: $32.50
Real-time Price: $32.46 info
Change: -$0.040 (-0.12%) info
Market Cap: $1.472B info
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