Planet Fitness Raises New Member Price After Tough, Controversy-Filled Q1
Portfolio Pulse from Hayden Buckfire
Planet Fitness Inc. announced a price increase for its basic gym membership from $10 to $15, marking the first hike in over 25 years. This decision follows a challenging Q1, influenced by disappointing earnings and controversy over the company's gender-inclusive policies, leading to calls for boycotts. Despite these challenges, the share price slightly declined by 0.4% to $64.96, after missing earnings estimates but also amid new store openings and positive analyst ratings.

May 10, 2024 | 6:50 pm
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Planet Fitness Inc. raises its basic membership price from $10 to $15 after a challenging Q1, including earnings miss and controversy. Shares fell slightly by 0.4%.
The price increase and the controversy surrounding the company's gender-inclusive policies could potentially alienate some customers, impacting short-term sentiment negatively. However, the slight share price decrease suggests that the market may have already priced in some of these challenges. The company's ability to open new stores and maintain optimistic analyst ratings could mitigate some negative impacts, but the earnings miss and public backlash present significant short-term headwinds.
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