{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"127213","rtpr_id":"nGNX1WbC4x","ticker":"PLNT","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["PLNT"],"title":"Portnoy Law Firm Announces Class Action on Behalf of Planet Fitness, Inc. Investors","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-08-25T13:30:00.105Z","article_body":"LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Portnoy Law Firm\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=IyiXlLLyhwEdQ79HykhIU4w_TvHA7KEGgsJey8gusiJb2Aop5gXew9nE4wmuw3JDSUgNnYK4nN4y_2WVkNIdSr30jGzcb0Sh4bqB4QDtPSPFJIF0q_CnLyZL7rIkwWUn)\nadvises Planet Fitness, Inc., (“Planet Fitness” or the \"Company\") (NYSE:\nPLNT) investors of a class action on behalf of investors that bought\nsecurities between November 6, 2025 - May 6, 2026, inclusive (the “Class\nPeriod”). Planet Fitness investors have until September 14, 2026 to file a\nlead plaintiff motion.\n\nInvestors are encouraged to contact attorney Lesley F. Portnoy\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=l_Aw0mtMs9dhgT96w-stZOslvFjXXacc1SKdD-omZC4cBIm3l9_dwB7ZFXjM2g2eLt6RqRysalxgrCHQHa_8C7KI-e-bADv_XttrA8sUlDVh0TWGNgOE6kciEnFvauwf), by\nphone 310-692-8883 or email\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PI8dZXiR3nn54QIk3oqmcrmvtstTLR03fxxvtpZFzl50roNo2WBw-Hw14x7N9DYKBfsXVD2FH0dkm3J5szQYOFqAi9UQGsS7ux4B03BdKr4=):\nlesley@portnoylaw.com, to discuss their legal rights, or join the case via\nhttps://portnoylaw.com/planet-fitness-inc. The Portnoy Law Firm can provide a\ncomplimentary case evaluation and discuss investors’ options for pursuing\nclaims to recover their losses.\n\nOn May 7, 2026, Planet Fitness reported its first quarter 2026 financial\nresults and updated its full-year outlook. Among other items, Planet Fitness\ndisclosed that “2026 is off to a slower than expected start from a net\nmember growth perspective” as the Company faced “internal and external\nheadwinds during our peak sign-up period.” The Company further disclosed\nthat it was pausing its planned national Black Card price increase pending a\nbroader pricing review. In addition, Planet Fitness stated that, based on\n“lower net joins than planned in the first quarter” and the decision to\npause the Black Card price increase, it was reducing several of its 2026\ngrowth expectations. The Company lowered expected system-wide same club sales\ngrowth to approximately 1%, compared to its prior guidance of 4% to 5%;\nrevenue growth to approximately 7%, compared to prior guidance of\napproximately 9%; adjusted EBITDA growth to approximately 6%, compared to\nprior guidance of approximately 10%; adjusted net income to a decrease of\napproximately 2%, compared to prior guidance of 4% to 5% growth; and adjusted\ndiluted EPS growth to approximately 4%, compared to prior guidance of 9% to\n10%. On this news, Planet Fitness’s stock price fell $19.95 per share, or\n31.19%, to close at $44.01 per share on May 7, 2026.\n\nThe Portnoy Law Firm represents investors in pursuing claims caused by\ncorporate wrongdoing. The Firm’s founding partner has recovered over $5.5\nbillion for aggrieved investors. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not\nguarantee similar outcomes.\n\nLesley F. Portnoy, Esq.\nAdmitted CA, NY and TX Bar\nlesley@portnoylaw.com\n310-692-8883\nwww.portnoylaw.com\n\nAttorney Advertising\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ea0dd9c0-6e41-4d5a-ad27-b277677af6df)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX1WbC4x","title":"Portnoy Law Firm Announces Class Action on Behalf of Planet Fitness, Inc. Investors","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"PLNT","created":"2026-08-25T13:30:00.105Z","tickers":["PLNT"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Portnoy Law Firm\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=IyiXlLLyhwEdQ79HykhIU4w_TvHA7KEGgsJey8gusiJb2Aop5gXew9nE4wmuw3JDSUgNnYK4nN4y_2WVkNIdSr30jGzcb0Sh4bqB4QDtPSPFJIF0q_CnLyZL7rIkwWUn)\nadvises Planet Fitness, Inc., (“Planet Fitness” or the \"Company\") (NYSE:\nPLNT) investors of a class action on behalf of investors that bought\nsecurities between November 6, 2025 - May 6, 2026, inclusive (the “Class\nPeriod”). Planet Fitness investors have until September 14, 2026 to file a\nlead plaintiff motion.\n\nInvestors are encouraged to contact attorney Lesley F. Portnoy\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=l_Aw0mtMs9dhgT96w-stZOslvFjXXacc1SKdD-omZC4cBIm3l9_dwB7ZFXjM2g2eLt6RqRysalxgrCHQHa_8C7KI-e-bADv_XttrA8sUlDVh0TWGNgOE6kciEnFvauwf), by\nphone 310-692-8883 or email\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=PI8dZXiR3nn54QIk3oqmcrmvtstTLR03fxxvtpZFzl50roNo2WBw-Hw14x7N9DYKBfsXVD2FH0dkm3J5szQYOFqAi9UQGsS7ux4B03BdKr4=):\nlesley@portnoylaw.com, to discuss their legal rights, or join the case via\nhttps://portnoylaw.com/planet-fitness-inc. The Portnoy Law Firm can provide a\ncomplimentary case evaluation and discuss investors’ options for pursuing\nclaims to recover their losses.\n\nOn May 7, 2026, Planet Fitness reported its first quarter 2026 financial\nresults and updated its full-year outlook. Among other items, Planet Fitness\ndisclosed that “2026 is off to a slower than expected start from a net\nmember growth perspective” as the Company faced “internal and external\nheadwinds during our peak sign-up period.” The Company further disclosed\nthat it was pausing its planned national Black Card price increase pending a\nbroader pricing review. In addition, Planet Fitness stated that, based on\n“lower net joins than planned in the first quarter” and the decision to\npause the Black Card price increase, it was reducing several of its 2026\ngrowth expectations. The Company lowered expected system-wide same club sales\ngrowth to approximately 1%, compared to its prior guidance of 4% to 5%;\nrevenue growth to approximately 7%, compared to prior guidance of\napproximately 9%; adjusted EBITDA growth to approximately 6%, compared to\nprior guidance of approximately 10%; adjusted net income to a decrease of\napproximately 2%, compared to prior guidance of 4% to 5% growth; and adjusted\ndiluted EPS growth to approximately 4%, compared to prior guidance of 9% to\n10%. On this news, Planet Fitness’s stock price fell $19.95 per share, or\n31.19%, to close at $44.01 per share on May 7, 2026.\n\nThe Portnoy Law Firm represents investors in pursuing claims caused by\ncorporate wrongdoing. The Firm’s founding partner has recovered over $5.5\nbillion for aggrieved investors. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not\nguarantee similar outcomes.\n\nLesley F. Portnoy, Esq.\nAdmitted CA, NY and TX Bar\nlesley@portnoylaw.com\n310-692-8883\nwww.portnoylaw.com\n\nAttorney Advertising\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ea0dd9c0-6e41-4d5a-ad27-b277677af6df)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-08-25T13:30:00.14961775Z","server_sent_at_ms":1787664600149},"received_at":"2026-08-25T13:30:00.202Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"116138","press_release_id":"127213","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure","sector":"Consumer Discretionary"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"legal_litigation","narrative":"Portnoy Law Firm announced it is investigating claims on behalf of Planet Fitness investors who purchased securities between November 6, 2025, and May 6, 2026.\n\nThe investigation concerns statements made during the Class Period, specifically a May 7, 2026 disclosure where the company cut full-year guidance citing slower net member growth and paused Black Card price increases.\n\nFollowing the guidance update, the stock price fell 31.19%, or $19.95 per share; investors have until September 14, 2026 to seek lead plaintiff status.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Plaintiff-firm solicitation -- suppress."},"keyFigures":{"customDimensions":{"class_period_end":"May 6, 2026","stock_close_may_7":"$44.01","class_period_start":"November 6, 2025","stock_drop_percent":"31.19%","stock_price_decline":"$19.95","lead_plaintiff_deadline":"September 14, 2026","guidance_adj_eps_growth_new":"4%","guidance_adj_eps_growth_old":"9% to 10%","guidance_adj_net_income_new":"-2%","guidance_adj_net_income_old":"4% to 5%","guidance_revenue_growth_new":"7%","guidance_revenue_growth_old":"9%","guidance_same_club_sales_new":"1%","guidance_same_club_sales_old":"4% to 5%","guidance_adj_ebitda_growth_new":"6%","guidance_adj_ebitda_growth_old":"10%"}},"quotedText":"","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Lesley F. 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