** Shares of Planet Fitness PLNT.N rise ~11% to $93.84 on Thurs after the gym operator reported quarterly results that beat analyst expectations
** PLNT is on track for highest close since Nov. 2021 and biggest daily pct gain since Nov. 2023
** Earlier on Thurs, PLNT reported rev rose ~5% to $292.25 mln and EPS rose ~8% to 64 cents; analysts had expected $285.25 mln and 58 cents, per LSEG data
** PLNT also announced the appointment of Jay Stasz as CFO, effective Nov. 15
** Among the 18 analysts who cover PLNT, median PT is $90 and avg rating is "buy", per LSEG data
** PLNT is up ~28% YTD with today's move
(Reporting by Chibuike Oguh in New York)
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