Empowered Funds LLC Raises Stock Position in Peloton Interactive, Inc. $PTON

Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Peloton Interactive, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTON) by 3,098.1% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 446,261 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 432,307 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC owned about 0.10% of Peloton Interactive worth $1,914,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vident Advisory LLC boosted its stake in shares of Peloton Interactive by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 110,258 shares of the company’s stock worth $765,000 after buying an additional 1,180 shares during the last quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Peloton Interactive by 11.9% in the third quarter. Cresset Asset Management LLC now owns 12,748 shares of the company’s stock valued at $115,000 after acquiring an additional 1,354 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc. lifted its holdings in Peloton Interactive by 10.3% in the third quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 15,680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after acquiring an additional 1,466 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Peloton Interactive by 10.2% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 21,263 shares of the company’s stock worth $91,000 after purchasing an additional 1,967 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. boosted its position in Peloton Interactive by 4.3% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 59,883 shares of the company’s stock worth $416,000 after purchasing an additional 2,472 shares during the last quarter. 77.01% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Peloton Interactive Stock Performance

NASDAQ:PTON opened at $5.51 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $5.99 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $5.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.39 billion, a PE ratio of 137.78, a P/E/G ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 2.52. Peloton Interactive, Inc. has a 52-week low of $3.65 and a 52-week high of $9.20.

Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ:PTON) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.13 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.11 by $0.02. Peloton Interactive had a negative return on equity of 6.95% and a net margin of 0.94%.The firm had revenue of $607.70 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $596.60 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.05 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts forecast that Peloton Interactive, Inc. will post 0.13 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Peloton Interactive

Here are the key news stories impacting Peloton Interactive this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Peloton reported its first-ever full-year net profit, with fiscal 2026 GAAP net income of $63 million. Full-year operating cash flow reached $388 million, free cash flow rose 17% to $378 million, and adjusted EBITDA increased 16% to $468 million. Net debt declined 80% to $93 million. Peloton Announces Q4 & FY2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue of $607.7 million exceeded analysts’ $596.8 million estimate, while earnings of $0.13 per share topped the $0.11 consensus and improved from $0.05 a year earlier. Peloton Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Management expects gross margin and adjusted EBITDA to improve in fiscal 2027, suggesting continued cost controls and profitability gains even as sales weaken. Peloton delivers first annual net profit ever
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually high options activity included 36,978 purchased call contracts, about 43% above typical call volume, indicating elevated trading interest but not necessarily a clear fundamental signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Fiscal 2027 revenue guidance of $2.3 billion to $2.4 billion was below the roughly $2.4 billion analyst estimate and implies a 3.9% decline at the midpoint. First-quarter guidance of $545 million to $565 million also trailed the $565.6 million consensus. Peloton shares slump as soft outlook overshadows fiscal Q4 beat
• Negative Sentiment: Paid connected-fitness subscription cancellations, or churn, accelerated during the quarter. Investors interpreted the subscriber losses and expected sales decline as a setback for Peloton’s turnaround, overshadowing the improved profitability. Peloton Forecasts Revenue Decline as Subscriber Losses Deepen

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Peloton Interactive in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Peloton Interactive from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Peloton Interactive in a research report on Monday, June 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Peloton Interactive from $7.00 to $8.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Peloton Interactive from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $7.94.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Peloton Interactive news, CFO Saqib Baig sold 5,000 shares of Peloton Interactive stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.66, for a total transaction of $28,300.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 234,046 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,324,700.36. The trade was a 2.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Dion C. Sanders sold 112,523 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $5.19, for a total transaction of $583,994.37. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 160,769 shares of company stock worth $844,525. 1.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Peloton Interactive Company Profile

Peloton Interactive, Inc operates a digital fitness platform that combines connected exercise equipment with live and on-demand workout classes. The company’s core products include stationary bikes (Peloton Bike and Bike+), treadmills (Peloton Tread and Tread+), and the Peloton Row. Each device integrates a touchscreen display that streams instructor-led cycling, running, strength, yoga, meditation and other fitness classes. Peloton generates recurring revenue through subscription plans, which grant users access to its growing library of workouts, performance tracking tools and community features.

Founded in 2012 by John Foley and headquartered in New York City, Peloton set out to deliver an immersive home-fitness experience by blending hardware, software and content.