Exercise equipment company Peloton (NASDAQ:PTON) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.04 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
Known for its connected fitness equipment and subscription-based platform, Peloton has seen its business decline since 2021 as demand for home workouts waned.
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Shares of exercise equipment company Peloton (NASDAQ:PTON)
jumped 5.5% in the morning session after Macquarie upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy, citing the turnaround potential. The firm noted that management's continued optimism about near-term cash generation, as emphasized in the latest earnings release, strengthened the investment case at current valuation levels.
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Shares of exercise equipment company Peloton (NASDAQ:PTON)
fell 5.4% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first quarter 2025 results which included an EBITDA beat, but revenue was merely in line and full-year EBITDA guidance fell slightly short of expectations. Revenue declined 13% year over year, weighed down by a 27% drop in hardware sales, even as subscription revenue held steady and churn remained low. Overall, this was a softer quarter, and the market needs more convincing performance from this turnaround.
