Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:PLNT – Free Report) – Investment analysts at William Blair cut their Q3 2024 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Planet Fitness in a research note issued on Tuesday, August 6th. William Blair analyst S. Zackfia now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.58 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.62. The consensus estimate for Planet Fitness’ current full-year earnings is $2.43 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Planet Fitness’ FY2025 earnings at $2.78 EPS.
Planet Fitness (NYSE:PLNT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.05. Planet Fitness had a negative return on equity of 121.99% and a net margin of 14.16%. The firm had revenue of $300.94 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $290.17 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.65 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.1% on a year-over-year basis.
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Planet Fitness Trading Up 1.0 %
Shares of PLNT opened at $79.04 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $73.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $66.95. Planet Fitness has a twelve month low of $44.13 and a twelve month high of $79.53. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.43, a PEG ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.49.
Insider Activity
In related news, CAO Brian O’donnell sold 6,424 shares of Planet Fitness stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.39, for a total transaction of $497,153.36. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 6,778 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $524,549.42. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 5.94% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in Planet Fitness by 17.4% during the 4th quarter. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. now owns 999 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the period. International Assets Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Planet Fitness by 886.5% during the fourth quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 5,840 shares of the company’s stock worth $426,000 after purchasing an additional 5,248 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of Planet Fitness by 247.6% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 358 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 255 shares during the period. Friedenthal Financial bought a new stake in shares of Planet Fitness in the fourth quarter valued at about $728,000. Finally, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System bought a new stake in shares of Planet Fitness in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,752,000. Institutional investors own 95.53% of the company’s stock.
Planet Fitness Company Profile
Planet Fitness, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, franchises and operates fitness centers under the Planet Fitness brand. The company operates through three segments: Franchise, Corporate-Owned Stores, and Equipment. The company is involved in franchising business in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico, and Australia.
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