Why Peloton (PTON) Stock Is Up Today
What Happened?
Shares of exercise equipment company Peloton (NASDAQ:PTON) jumped 17.9% in the pre-market session after the company reported strong fourth-quarter results, with EBITDA significantly surpassing Wall Street estimates and guidance for the next quarter coming in well above expectations. Gross margins improved significantly, due to a shift toward higher-margin products and lower costs. This margin expansion helped drive the earnings outperformance despite revenue pressures. Overall, this quarter showed that profitability is strong and that the turnaround is in progress.
The shares closed the day at $8.49, up 11.7% from previous close.
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What The Market Is Telling Us
Peloton’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 58 moves greater than 5% over the last year. But moves this big are rare even for Peloton and indicate this news significantly impacted the market’s perception of the business.
The biggest move we wrote about over the last year was 9 months ago when the stock gained 20.9% on the news that private equity firms are considering a buyout of the company. According to sources, there are discussions about cutting Peloton's operating expenses to make a potential acquisition more attractive.
On May 2, 2024, Peloton announced cost optimization initiatives to reduce annual run-rate expenses by more than $200m by the end of FY'25. The plan includes reducing its global headcount by approximately 15% (400 Peloton team members). Following the news, Barry McCarthy stepped down from his roles as CEO, President and Board Director, providing more of an opening for potential buyers as the board continues to search for his replacement.
Peloton is down 4.2% since the beginning of the year, and at $8.46 per share, it is trading 20% below its 52-week high of $10.57 from December 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Peloton’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $291.73.
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