Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:PLNT – Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totalling 8,510,000 shares, a growth of 30.1% from the May 31st total of 6,540,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,810,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.7 days.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of PLNT. Mariner LLC lifted its stake in shares of Planet Fitness by 7.9% in the 3rd quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 34,633 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,703,000 after acquiring an additional 2,537 shares during the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its stake in shares of Planet Fitness by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 37,433 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,841,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Sherbrooke Park Advisers LLC bought a new position in Planet Fitness during the 3rd quarter worth $381,000. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC raised its position in Planet Fitness by 259.3% during the 3rd quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC now owns 269,763 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,267,000 after purchasing an additional 194,689 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Stansberry Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Planet Fitness during the 3rd quarter worth $873,000. 95.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Planet Fitness Price Performance
NYSE:PLNT traded down $1.44 during trading hours on Monday, reaching $72.15. 1,436,864 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,712,670. The company has a market capitalization of $6.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.47, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.43. Planet Fitness has a 1-year low of $44.13 and a 1-year high of $75.86. The business has a 50 day moving average of $66.06 and a 200 day moving average of $66.51.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts have commented on the company. Raymond James boosted their target price on Planet Fitness from $75.00 to $80.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 10th. Royal Bank of Canada cut their target price on Planet Fitness from $80.00 to $77.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 10th. Stifel Nicolaus cut Planet Fitness from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their target price for the company from $80.00 to $70.00 in a research note on Friday, May 10th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Planet Fitness from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $62.00 to $100.00 in a research note on Monday, June 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Planet Fitness from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $68.00 to $78.00 in a research note on Tuesday, May 14th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Planet Fitness currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $77.64.
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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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