PRKS NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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United Parks & Resorts Inc · Consumer Cyclical · Leisure

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Latest close 44.63 USD
-0.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 15.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 56.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.4%, after a -7.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 52/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 47 out of 100
Latest Close 44.63 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.4% latest completed week
4W Return -7.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return 13.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 38.5% 20 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.1x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 10-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -0.4% Latest completed week; four-week move -7.9%. Indicator stack 56/65 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 52/100 conviction; expected move 13.7%. News sentiment 51/100 60 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 15.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 56.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.4%, after a -7.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.8212-week average 0.42

12-week confirmation

Trend active10/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership5/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.82Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -7.9% over four weeks, 13.8% over 12 weeks, and -4.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 10 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.4%
4W-7.9%
12W13.8%
26W18.5%
52W-4.3%
Active trend streak10 weeks
Active weeks in one year20
Trend breadth38.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.01Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-38.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-0.77Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-113.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 91% Model confidence 87%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength84/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 17; rank 1 is best.
Value86/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 15; rank 1 is best.
Quality83/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Momentum20/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 81; rank 1 is best.
Growth6/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework66/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
14.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
1.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
8.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
14.6%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
65.4%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
20.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
39.4%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
13.8%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-3.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-32.4%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-0.2%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
11.8%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
11.8%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.6x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

PRKS shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 13.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction52/100
Expected move13.7%
Put/call volume0.00
Pressure100
Speculation0
Volatility87
Trend agreement3
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

8 positive · 42 neutral · 10 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move13.7%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-21.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+13.2%Week of 3 Apr.
Worst week-9.7%Week of 13 Mar.
Latest week-0.4%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses5
Recent vol5.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol6.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.5% / -5.4%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape48/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 48/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis73/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 10/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 5/12.

Activity pressure 0.82; No reversal markers Factors69/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 5; Small Cap Core rank 12 SVQF66/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 346.0 of 1013 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options36/100

PRKS shows volatility options pressure with a 52/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.00, expected move of 13.7%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 13.7% Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 60 relevant articles.

The Fisherman will come to life at three SeaWorld parks Sept. 11 Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202644.63 USD-0.4%38.52 USD47.28 USD1.01-0.774.6MOn
24 Jul 202644.83 USD-0.6%38.24 USD47.34 USD1.090.262.8MOn
17 Jul 202645.11 USD-3.8%37.95 USD47.39 USD1.31-0.372.2MOn
10 Jul 202646.87 USD-3.2%37.60 USD47.44 USD1.541.392.9MOn
3 Jul 202648.44 USD2.8%37.26 USD47.48 USD1.645.723.0MOn
26 Jun 202647.12 USD1.0%36.83 USD47.52 USD1.584.614.7MOn
19 Jun 202646.64 USD3.3%36.46 USD47.58 USD1.550.674.9MOn
12 Jun 202645.15 USD10.7%36.02 USD47.64 USD1.38-2.025.0MOn
5 Jun 202640.77 USD1.6%35.58 USD47.72 USD1.27-11.263.6MOn
29 May 202640.13 USD9.1%35.45 USD47.83 USD1.34-15.295.1MOn
22 May 202636.78 USD1.8%35.72 USD47.95 USD1.15-21.804.5MOff
15 May 202636.13 USD-7.9%36.15 USD48.07 USD0.96-23.237.7MOff
8 May 202639.22 USD11.2%36.69 USD48.19 USD0.80-17.365.5MOff
1 May 202635.27 USD4.3%37.07 USD48.31 USD0.59-24.644.9MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.