Peloton draws interest from potential suitors including Amazon
The maker of stationary bikes faces pressure from activist investor as share price sags
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Peloton Interactive Inc. is drawing interest from potential suitors including Amazon.com Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, as the stationary-bike maker’s stock slumps and an activist urges it to explore a sale.
Sources say potential suitors, including Amazon, are showing interest in Peloton (Peloton)
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Amazon has been speaking to advisers about a potential deal, some of the people said. There’s no guarantee the e-commerce giant will follow through with an offer or that Peloton, which is working with its own advisers, would be receptive.
Las Vegas - Circa July 2017: Amazon.com Fulfillment Center. Amazon is the Largest Internet-Based Retailer in the United States (iStock / iStock)
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMZN | AMAZON.COM INC. | 184.70 | +1.07 | +0.58% |
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Other potential suitors are circling, these people said, but no deal is imminent and there may not be one at all.
Should there be a transaction, it could be significant, given Peloton’s market value of around $8 billion—down sharply from its high around a year ago of some $50 billion.
A logo sign outside of a Peloton retail store in Bethesda, Maryland on April 22, 2020. (Kristoffer Tripplaar/Sipa/Peloton.com)
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTON | PELOTON INTERACTIVE INC. | 3.92 | +0.03 | +0.77% |
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While Peloton was once a pandemic darling as homebound customers ordered its pricey exercise equipment that pairs with virtual classes, its stock closed Friday at $24.60, below its September 2019 IPO price of $29, following a slowdown in its once-torrid growth.