PRKS
United Parks ResortsCAI scenario view
RankAlpha Sentiment CodexPost-earnings T+3The current persistence contract does not provide an exact AI reference price. RankAlpha therefore does not calculate scenario return from the live quote. How scenarios are presented
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Primary-source coverage is strong because the May 11, 2026 8-K and 10-Q clearly document the earnings miss and management’s explanation. Market reaction was negative at first: investing coverage said shares fell 5.56% on the print, and historical price coverage showed PRKS closing at $35.15 on May 12 versus $39.22 on May 8 before earnings, with only a modest rebound to the packet’s $35.86 May 13 anchor. Analyst follow-through by T+3 was available but mixed rather than broadly constructive, so the setup still looks more like a cautious post-earnings monitoring case than a clean recovery thesis.
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Q1 revenue fell 3.0% to $278.3M, attendance fell 5.0%, adjusted EBITDA fell 14.1% to $58.0M, and management said results fell short mainly because of unfavorable weather and lower international visitation; investing coverage linked the print to an immediate 5.56% share drop on May 11. [#8-K-2026-05-11] [#10-Q-2026-05-11]
Management said weather cost about 140,000 guests and international weakness about 80,000 guests, while adjusted attendance would have grown more than 1% absent those impacts; the next demand read through peak summer and the following quarter should determine whether the weak Q1 was mostly transitory. [#8-K-2026-05-11] [#10-Q-2026-05-11]
Management reported paid pass sales up about 10% in Q1 and 12% through April 30, with Discovery Cove advanced bookings and group business ahead of 2025, alongside a broader 2026 lineup of new rides, shows, attractions, food, retail, and marketing support; this is the main bullish counterweight but still needs conversion into sustained attendance and EBITDA growth. [#8-K-2026-05-11]
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