In the past week, PLNT stock has gone down by -1.03%, with a monthly gain of 10.92% and a quarterly surge of 11.61%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.94%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.44% for Planet Fitness Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.74% for PLNT’s stock, with a 9.78% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Planet Fitness Inc (NYSE: PLNT) Right Now?
Planet Fitness Inc (NYSE: PLNT) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.36x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for PLNT is 1.33. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PLNT is 83.39M and currently, short sellers hold a 10.19% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PLNT on June 13, 2025 was 1.44M shares.
PLNT) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Planet Fitness Inc (NYSE: PLNT) has surged by 1.89 when compared to previous closing price of 102.15, but the company has seen a -1.03% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. https://www.patch.com reported 2025-06-06 that MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — National Fitness Partners, a Planet Fitness franchisee, has acquired 21 Planet Fitness locations across Pennsylvania, Maryland and Illinois, including three in McHenry County, a National Fitness Partners spokesperson told Patch. The Illinois locations acquired by National Fitness Partners include: The locations are the first acquired by the company in Illinois. The expansion brings NFP’s total club count to 198 locations across 14 states. “These clubs were previously owned by Pizzazz Fitness, a fellow Planet Fitness franchisee, and will continue to operate under the Planet Fitness name,” a company spokeswoman told Patch. “While the ownership has transitioned from Pizzazz Fitness to National Fitness Partners, members can expect the same great value, welcoming atmosphere, and high standards of service — now backed by the scale and support of one of the largest franchisees in the system.” NFP is a portfolio company of Argonne Capital Group, LLC, an Atlanta-based private investment firm, according to a news release. This transaction represents the fifteenth acquisition for NFP, which was founded in 2016 in partnership with Argonne to acquire 10 Planet Fitness locations in Central Pennsylvania from the Kindler family. The Kindlers have been involved in the fitness industry since 1967 and legacy Planet Fitness franchisees since 2005.
Analysts’ Opinion of PLNT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PLNT stocks, with Stifel repeating the rating for PLNT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for PLNT in the upcoming period, according to Stifel is $120 based on the research report published on May 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Canaccord Genuity, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PLNT reach a price target of $120. The rating they have provided for PLNT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 13th, 2025.
Macquarie gave a rating of “Neutral” to PLNT, setting the target price at $99 in the report published on November 08th of the previous year.
PLNT Trading at 5.34% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PLNT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.38% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at PLNT starting from DUNAWAY CAMBRIA W, who sale 3,000 shares at the price of $92.11 back on Mar 10 ’25. After this action, DUNAWAY CAMBRIA W now owns 17,152 shares of Planet Fitness Inc, valued at $276,330 using the latest closing price.
Cambria Dunaway, the Board Member of Planet Fitness Inc, proposed sale 3,000 shares at $92.00 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that Cambria Dunaway is holding shares at $276,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PLNT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.28 for the present operating margin
- 0.73 for the gross margin
The net margin for Planet Fitness Inc stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.12.
Based on Planet Fitness Inc (PLNT), the company’s capital structure generated 1.93 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.85. The debt to equity ratio resting at -2.07. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.44.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 507.11 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.24. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.3. The receivables turnover for the company is 21.06for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.39. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.10.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Planet Fitness Inc (PLNT) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
