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Many investors also have a go-to methodology that helps guide their buy and sell decisions. One way to find winning stocks based on your preferred way of investing is to use the Zacks Style Scores, which are indicators that rate stocks based on three widely-followed investing types: value, growth, and momentum.
Momentum investors, who live by the saying "the trend is your friend," are most interested in taking advantage of upward or downward trends in a stock's price or earnings outlook. Utilizing one-week price change and the monthly percentage change in earnings estimates, among other factors, the Momentum Style Score can help determine favorable times to buy high-momentum stocks.
Planet Fitness, headquartered in Hampton, NH, was formed in 1992. It is one of the leading franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States. As of Sept. 30, 2024, the company had approximately 19.6 million members and 2,637 stores in all 50 states of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico, Australia and Spain. As of Dec 31, 2023, about 90% of all franchise stores were owned and operated by a franchisee group.
PLNT is a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock, with a Momentum Style Score of A and VGM Score of B. Shares are up 1.6% over the past one week and up 2.7% over the past four weeks. PLNT has gained 37.2% in the last one-year period as well. Looking at trading volume, an average of 866,239.31 shares exchanged hands over the last 20 trading days.
Momentum investors also pay close attention to a company's earnings. For PLNT, five analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.02 to $2.50 per share for 2024. PLNT boasts an average earnings surprise of 7.8%.
Investors should take the time to consider PLNT for their portfolios due to its solid Zacks Ranks, notable earnings metrics, and impressive Momentum and VGM Style Scores.
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