SeaWorld Entertainment (SEAS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a theme park and entertainment company in the United States. It operates SeaWorld theme parks in Orlando, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; and San Diego, California, as well as Busch Gardens theme parks in Tampa, Florida, and Williamsburg, Virginia. The company also operates water park attractions in Orlando, Florida; San Antonio, Texas; San Diego, California; Chula Vista, California; Tampa, Florida; and Williamsburg, Virginia. In addition, it operates a reservations-only theme park in Orlando, Florida and a park in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. The company operates a portfolio of twelve theme parks under the SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove, Water Country USA, Adventure Island, and Sesame Place brands. The company was formerly known as SW Holdco, Inc. and changed its name to SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. in December 2012. SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: N/A
• 50-Day Range: $47.26 to $53.30
• 52-Week Range: N/A
• Volume: 504,300 shs
• Average Volume: 727,438 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.22 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.34
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $60.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

SeaWorld Entertainment Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SeaWorld Entertainment scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 176th out of 292 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

SeaWorld Entertainment has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

SeaWorld Entertainment has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.32%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for SeaWorld Entertainment are expected to grow by 17.32% in the coming year, from $3.81 to $4.47 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of SeaWorld Entertainment is 13.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 126.90.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of SeaWorld Entertainment is 13.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 15.64.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SEAS.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

SeaWorld Entertainment does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

SeaWorld Entertainment does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SEAS.

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.33

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for SeaWorld Entertainment this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, SeaWorld Entertainment insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.10% of the stock of SeaWorld Entertainment is held by insiders.

SEAS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How were SeaWorld Entertainment's earnings last quarter?

SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:SEAS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 8th. The company reported $1.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92. The business's revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Who are SeaWorld Entertainment's major shareholders?

SeaWorld Entertainment's top institutional shareholders include Susquehanna International Group LLP and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. Insiders that own company stock include Marc Swanson, George Anthony Taylor, Christopher L Finazzo, Elizabeth Gulacsy, Christopher Dold, Kyle Robert Miller, Byron Surrett, Daniel C Mayer, James W Forrester Jr, Sharon P Nadeau and Timothy Hartnett.
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What other stocks do shareholders of SeaWorld Entertainment own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that SeaWorld Entertainment investors own include Bank of America (BAC), Micron Technology (MU), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Six Flags Entertainment (SIX), Tesla (TSLA), Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Walt Disney (DIS).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/08/2023
• Today: 9/22/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Miscellaneous amusement & recreation services
• Sub-Industry: N/A
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SEAS
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1564902
• Web: www.seaworldentertainment.com
• Phone: (407) 226-5011
• Fax: 302-655-5049
• Employees: 15,100
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $60.67
• High Stock Price Target: $71.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $52.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $3.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.34
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $291.19 million
• Net Margins: 14.07%
• Pretax Margin: 18.93%
• Return on Equity: -63.89%
• Return on Assets: 9.96%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.92
• Quick Ratio: 0.79

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.73 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.00
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.14
• Book Value: ($6.85) per share
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 63,940,000
• Free Float: 63,241,000
• Market Cap: $3.22 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.82