Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:PLNT) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:PLNTGet Free Report) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-two ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, eleven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $77.8056.

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on PLNT shares. Zacks Research lowered Planet Fitness from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings lowered Planet Fitness from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Robert W. Baird set a $80.00 price target on Planet Fitness in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Morgan Stanley lowered Planet Fitness from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $47.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on Planet Fitness from $105.00 to $90.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, April 24th.

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Insider Transactions at Planet Fitness

In other news, Director Frances G. Rathke acquired 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $46.21 per share, for a total transaction of $231,050.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 5,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $231,050. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Planet Fitness

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Redwood Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Planet Fitness in the 1st quarter worth about $1,032,000. Glenmede Trust Co. NA acquired a new stake in Planet Fitness in the 1st quarter worth about $469,000. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC acquired a new stake in Planet Fitness in the 1st quarter worth about $1,502,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Planet Fitness by 7.2% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 779,251 shares of the company’s stock worth $57,961,000 after buying an additional 52,289 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Edgestream Partners L.P. acquired a new stake in Planet Fitness in the 1st quarter worth about $4,395,000. 95.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Planet Fitness Stock Performance

NYSE PLNT opened at $52.76 on Tuesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $55.70 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $78.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.05, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.04. Planet Fitness has a fifty-two week low of $37.03 and a fifty-two week high of $114.47.

Planet Fitness (NYSE:PLNTGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.11. Planet Fitness had a negative return on equity of 81.29% and a net margin of 16.52%.The firm had revenue of $337.24 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $298.60 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.59 EPS. Planet Fitness’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Planet Fitness has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.190-3.190 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Planet Fitness will post 3.18 earnings per share for the current year.

About Planet Fitness

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Planet Fitness, Inc is a franchisor and operator of fitness centers based in Hampton, New Hampshire. Established in 1992, the company designs and equips its clubs to offer a non-intimidating workout environment, often marketed under its “Judgment Free Zone” philosophy. Planet Fitness markets affordable membership plans and a variety of cardio and strength-training equipment, positioning itself to attract casual and first-time gym users.

The company operates through a network of franchised and company-owned clubs.

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