NYSE: PLNT

Planet Fitness (PLNT) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Oct 12 close

$47.89−0.09 (−0.2%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryOct 12 close

This week's news flow around Planet Fitness (PLNT) consisted of routine director share grants, with three directors each receiving modest stock grants that vested on October 1; these filings were characterized as neutral in sentiment and impact. No earnings, guidance, deal or regulatory news accompanied these disclosures this week.

PLNT closed at $47.89, down 0.2%, sitting below both its 50-day average of $48.83 and its 200-day average of $65.82, with the shorter average also below the longer one. The stock's one-month return stands at -5.6%, its six-month return at -31.8%, and its one-year return at -49.2%, against a 52-week range of $37.03 to $114.26. The GekkoIndex reads 53.6, placing PLNT in the Neutral zone, down from a higher level five readings ago. Gekko Fair Value stands at $72.59, putting the current price 34% below that level.

Looking ahead, Planet Fitness next reports earnings on 5 November, 24 days away, falling inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior reaction to Q2 results was -11.6% despite an EPS beat of $0.88 versus $0.85 expected. Over the last 90 days, insiders made 2 open-market purchases totaling $612,059. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged +13.5% across 5 years, with gains in 5 of those years. Analyst consensus from 15 firms carries a $65.31 target, implying 36.4% upside.

Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Planet Fitness price vs fair value

$72.59$47.89Oct ’25Apr ’26Oct ’26
Close $47.89200-day averageGekko Fair Value $72.59

Planet Fitness quick facts

Market cap
$3.80B
P/E ratio
15
Forward P/E
10.8
EPS, TTM
$2.94
Revenue, TTM
$1.30B
Profit margin
18.3%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.05
Volume
1.92M avg 2.94M
1-year return
−49.2%
Typical daily move
±3.9%
Typical 20-day move
±6.2%
50-day average
$48.83
200-day average
$65.82
Next earnings
Nov 5 before open
Shares outstanding
75.22M
52-week range
$37.03$114.26

Planet Fitness swing-trade checklist

Planet Fitness scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive1 mixed2 headwinds

  • Trendheadwind

    Below 50 and 200-day

    Close $47.89 is below the 50-day ($48.83) and 200-day ($65.82) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    53.6, Neutral

    Reading 53.6 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    34.0% below

    Price is 34% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneysupportive

    Leans bullish

    Last 90 days: 2 open-market insider purchases.

    See smart money
  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 24 days

    Reports on Nov 5, 2026, 24 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +13.5% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +13.5% over 5 years, rising in 5 of them.

    See seasonality

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Planet Fitness stock chart and price history

Planet Fitness closed at $47.89 on Oct 12, 2026, −49.2% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $37.03 to $114.26.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Planet Fitness share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$40$60$80$100NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct47.89

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−5.6%
3 months
−5.9%
6 months
−31.8%
1 year
−49.2%
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About Planet Fitness

Planet Fitness builds and runs gyms under its own brand name, offering members access to fitness centers across several countries. The company has become widely recognized for operating one of the larger networks of budget-friendly health clubs in its markets.

The business runs through three main channels. One arm licenses the Planet Fitness name to franchise operators across the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico, and Australia. Another arm runs company-owned clubs directly in the United States and Canada. A third supplies gym equipment to franchised locations in the U.S. and Canada, rounding out how the company generates revenue alongside licensing fees from its franchise partners.

Planet Fitness traces its roots back to 1992 and runs its operations from Hampton, New Hampshire. Its shares trade on the NYSE under the ticker PLNT.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Other consumer services
Website
planetfitness.com

Planet Fitness GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Planet Fitness’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 53.6, in the Neutral zone, down 13.8 points over five sessions.

010053.6Neutral

Down 13.8 points over five sessions, from the Accumulation zone.

Reading for Oct 12, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying62+0.7%−0.3%−4.0%−9.3%
Accumulation262−0.6%−1.4%−2.8%−3.1%
Neutral (current zone)329−0.2%−0.1%+0.8%+1.5%
Distribution26+1.1%+1.7%+2.3%+8.2%
Selling3Too few readings yet

Average PLNT share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is Planet Fitness stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Planet Fitness trades 34.0% below Gekko Fair Value of $72.59, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Planet Fitness shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$72.59

Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026

34.0% Undervalued

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 36.6% below the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$73$48Aug 2026SepOct 2026

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Planet Fitness insider and Congress trading

Insiders filed 2 open-market purchases in Planet Fitness worth $612K, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

$612Kin 2 open-market purchases

FiledInsiderTypeSharesValue
Sep 16Tanco Christopher
director
Purchase2,328$119K
Aug 11Stephen Spinelli JR
Director
Purchase10,000$493K

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in PLNT were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Planet Fitness has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$200.1M
As a share of market cap
5.26%
Trailing four quarters
$699.5M

From company filings.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

1of the funds Gekko tracks holds PLNT.

1added0opened0trimmed0sold out
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Planet Fitness earnings: next date and track record

Planet Fitness reports on Nov 5, 2026, before the open (24 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.

7 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±12.7%average move across the report
2 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+12.6%Nov ’24−8.7%Feb ’25−8.8%May ’25−3.6%Aug ’25+16.0%Nov ’25−11.8%Feb ’26−28.3%May ’26−11.6%Aug ’26

Last earnings call, Aug 6, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Planet Fitness reported Q2 results with 21.5 million members, up 3.6% year-over-year. System-wide same-club sales grew 1.7%, and adjusted EBITDA increased 3.5% versus Q2 2024. The company opened 23 new clubs during the quarter. New CEO Colleen Keating is prioritizing member acquisition and affordability, with marketing overhaul underway including new creative agency and Dynamic Creative Optimization engine launching September.
Guidance
Management is focused on reigniting net member growth heading into the critical Q1 acquisition period, with new marketing campaigns testing now for late December launch. No specific revenue or earnings targets were provided in this excerpt.
Risks flagged
Timing and effectiveness of pricing and marketing tests (results may take several months due to subscription seasonality); potential franchisee resistance or uneven regional responses to promotions; potential trade-down risk (though tests showed limited trade-down historically); reliance on rate-driven comps in Q2 (member growth slowdown could pressure comps if pricing cannot sustain); execution risk in creative and campaign rollout; seasonality and macroeconomic factors affecting member acquisition/retention. No new, explicit macro shock was introduced on the call.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Aug 6, 2026$0.88
est $0.85
+3.8%$365.2M
est $356.2M
+2.5%−11.6%
May 7, 2026$0.74
est $0.63
+17.5%$337.2M
est $298.6M
+12.9%−28.3%
Feb 24, 2026$0.83
est $0.79
+5.1%$376.3M
est $367.9M
+2.3%−11.8%
Nov 6, 2025$0.80
est $0.74
+8.3%$330.3M
est $323.4M
+2.1%+16.0%
Aug 6, 2025$0.86
est $0.79
+8.9%$340.9M
est $326.3M
+4.5%−3.6%
May 8, 2025$0.59
est $0.62
−4.1%$276.7M
est $279.1M
−0.9%−8.8%
Feb 25, 2025$0.70
est $0.62
+12.9%$340.5M
est $283.8M
+20.0%−8.7%
Nov 7, 2024$0.64
est $0.58
+10.3%$292.2M
est $285.3M
+2.4%+12.6%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Planet Fitness stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Planet Fitness is $65.31, +36.4% from the last close, from 15 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$65.31consensus 12-month target, +36.4% from the last close
Low $51High $106
Buy11
Hold4
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 15 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Oct 9UBSBuy, maintained$80+67.0%
Oct 5RBC CapitalBuy, maintained$60+25.3%
Oct 5Robert W. BairdBuy, maintained$60+25.3%
Sep 30TD CowenHold, maintained$54+12.8%
Sep 25J.P. MorganBuy, maintained$62+29.5%
+0.8%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+13.5%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.9%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Planet Fitness seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Planet Fitness averaged +13.5% across the last 5 years, rising in 5 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+20.5%2021+2.3%2022+25.8%2023+17.1%2024+13.6%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+2.7%4 of 5
Next 10 trading days+2.0%2 of 5
Next 15 trading days+3.7%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days+13.5%5 of 5
Next 30 trading days+20.7%5 of 5

For scale, PLNT’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.2%.

Planet Fitness market cap and key statistics

Planet Fitness’s market cap is $3.80B, with a P/E ratio of 15 and revenue of $1.30B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$3.80B
P/E ratio
15
Forward P/E
10.8
EPS, TTM
$2.94
Gekko Fair Value
$72.59

Trading

Volume
1.92M
Avg volume, 20 days
2.94M
52-week high
$114.26
52-week low
$37.03
Shares outstanding
75.22M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$1.30B
Profit margin
18.3%
Return on equity
0%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+26.1%

Risk and income

Beta
1.05
Typical daily move
±3.9%
Typical 20-day move
±6.2%

Planet Fitness stock news this week

Coverage of Planet Fitness this week reads neutral: 0 positive, 3 neutral and 0 negative headlines.

News sentiment neutral

Planet Fitness peers

Planet Fitness’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
BKNGBooking−1.2%Accumulation28.5% below
EXPEExpedia−1.5%Neutral2.6% below
SCIService Corporation International+0.7%Accumulation2.1% above
LTHLife Time−0.6%Accumulation15.7% below
ANDGAndersen+2.8%Neutral8.0% below
HRBH&R Block+0.3%Neutral38.0% below

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In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Planet Fitness stock FAQ

What is Planet Fitness’s market cap?

Planet Fitness’s market cap is $3.80B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $47.89, with 75.22M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 15.

What is the Planet Fitness stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Planet Fitness is $65.31, +36.4% from the last close. Of the 15 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 11 rate it a buy, 4 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Planet Fitness stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Planet Fitness is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $47.89 is 34.0% below Gekko Fair Value of $72.59. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Planet Fitness report earnings next?

Planet Fitness is expected to report on Nov 5, 2026, before the market opens (24 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.80 per share on revenue of $347.7M. Planet Fitness beat the earnings estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports, moving 12.7% on average across the report.

What is Planet Fitness’s 52-week high and low?

Planet Fitness’s 52-week high is $114.26 and its 52-week low is $37.03; it closed at $47.89 on Oct 12, 2026, −49.2% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $114.47 on Jul 23, 2025.

Is Planet Fitness stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (fair value, smart money and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex) and 2 as headwinds (trend and earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

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