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Why Shares Of Peloton Are Up By 5% Today?

By:
Vladimir Zernov
Published: May 7, 2021, 15:46 UTC

The stock made an attempt to settle above the $90 level.

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Peloton Stock Rebounds After Sell-Off

Shares of Peloton gained upside momentum as traders rushed to buy the stock after the recent sell-off.

Peloton has recently provided its quarterly report, beating analyst estimates on both earnings and revenue. However, the market focused on the recall of Peloton’s treadmills, which is projected to cost $165 million.

Previously, the company insisted that its treadmills were safe if used properly, but it has succumbed to regulatory pressure and stated that its initial response to Consumer Product Safety Commission was a mistake. Peloton stopped the sales of treadmills and promised to introduce more safety measures.

What’s Next For Peloton?

Peloton shares tested highs at $171 at the beginning of this year, but company’s internal problems and valuation concerns pushed the shares towards recent lows at $80.48. This is a significant pullback that has clearly attracted speculative buyers who are willing to bet that the company will manage to successfully navigate the treadmill crisis and continue to grow.

The direct financial impact of the current crisis is not huge since the majority of company’s revenue comes from its popular bikes. The main question is whether Peloton will be able to quickly solve its problems with regulators and come up with a safer treadmill.

While Peloton shares have lost a lot of ground since the beginning of this year, the stock is valued at about 125 forward P/E for 2022 which is a very rich valuation even for the current market environment.

To justify this valuation, Peloton must grow at a fast pace, and it needs the treadmills to boost its revenue and expand its customer base. In this light, I’d expect that the market will focus mostly on the treadmill story rather than on the company’s financials in the next few months. If Peloton manages to solve the problem quickly, the stock will have a good chance to gain solid upside momentum.

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About the Author

Vladimir is an independent trader and analyst with over 10 years of experience in the financial markets. He is a specialist in stocks, futures, Forex, indices, and commodities areas using long-term positional trading and swing trading.

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