5 U.S. Fitness Stocks That Could Get Pushed Up By Oprah

Oprah Winfrey recently invested about $43.2 million for a 10% stake in Weight Watchers (NYSE: WTW), sending its stock price up over 110%. Fitness and health has been a popular industry for several years now, with technology making a breakthrough with smart devices and health trackers. Oprah’s investment sheds more light on the potential for health and fitness companies, such as the ones on our list today.

Liberty Interactive Corp. (NASDAQ: QVCA) – $28.30

Department Stores

Liberty Interactive Corporation (Liberty) owns interests in subsidiaries and other companies, which are engaged in the video and on-line commerce industries. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, the Company operates in North America, Europe and Asia. Its businesses and assets include its consolidated subsidiaries QVC, Inc. (QVC), Backcountry.com, Inc. (Backcountry), Bodybuilding.com, LLC (Bodybuilding), CommerceHub and Evite, Inc. (Evite) and its equity affiliates Expedia, Inc. (Expedia), HSN, Inc. (HSN), FTD Companies, Inc. (FTD), Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Interval Leisure Group) and LendingTree, Inc. (LendingTree).

• Market Cap: $20,086,151,843
• Revenue (LTM): $9,047,000,000.00
• Operating Income (LTM): $1,213,000,000
• YTD Price Change: -4.2%

Fitbit Inc. (NYSE: FIT) – $39.52

Communications & Networking

Fitbit, Inc. (Fitbit) is a provider of health and fitness products. The Company’s Fitbit platform combines connected health and fitness devices with software and services, including an online dashboard and mobile applications, data analytics, motivational and social tools, personalized insights, and virtual coaching through fitness plans and interactive workouts. It offers a number of fitness products, including Fitbit Zip, Fitbit One, Fitbit Flex, Fitbit Charge, Fitbit Charge HR, Fitbit Surge and Aria.

• Market Cap: $7,633,866,576
• Revenue (LTM): $1,260,200,000.00
• Operating Income (LTM): $286,700,000
• YTD Price Change: 26.0%

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. (NYSE: DKS) – $47.26

Miscellaneous Specialty Retailers

DICK’S Sporting Goods, Inc. is an omni-channel sporting goods retailer offering an assortment of sports equipment, apparel, footwear and accessories. The Company offers hardlines, such as sporting goods equipment, fitness equipment, golf equipment and hunting and fishing gear. It also owns and operates Golf Galaxy, Field & Stream and True Runner specialty stores.

• Market Cap: $5,667,440,030
• Revenue (LTM): $7,074,968,000.00
• Operating Income (LTM): $580,729,000
• YTD Price Change: -3.7%

Planet Fitness Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) – $16.75

Leisure & Recreation

Planet Fitness, Inc. is a holding company that through its subsidiary, Pla-Fit Holdings, LLC., is a franchisor and operator of fitness centers in the United States. It is engaged in licensing and selling franchises under the Planet Fitness trade name, owning and operating fitness centers under the Planet Fitness trade name and selling fitness-related equipment to franchisee-owned stores.

• Market Cap: $1,682,013,970
• Revenue (LTM): $315,358,000.00
• Operating Income (LTM): $66,300,000
• YTD Price Change: 5.7%

Nautilus Inc. (NYSE: NLS) – $16.77

Personal Products

Nautilus, Inc. is a consumer fitness products company. Its principal business activities include designing, developing, sourcing and marketing cardio and strength fitness products and related accessories for consumer use, primarily in the United States and Canada. The Company operates through two business segments: Direct and Retail.

• Market Cap: $514,617,507
• Revenue (LTM): $309,932,000.00
• Operating Income (LTM): $40,311,000
• YTD Price Change: 7.4%