Monday May 12, 08:53 PM
UPDATE: Nautilus soars on heavy volume; NYSE requests statement
(Updated to add NYSE request to company for statement and to update stock activity)
NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - Shares of Nautilus Inc. soared on heavier-than-normal volume Monday, reaching a 5-month high in intraday trading.
A spokesperson for the fitness product maker was not immediately available for comment.
The stock was up 26% at $6.52 on volume of 1.4 million shares shares, closing in on 4-times the 30 day average of about 383,000 shares. The intraday high of $6.82 was the highest price seen since Dec. 11.
The most-active option for Nautilus shares was the June $7.50 strike call, with 442 contracts traded.
NYSE Euronext, the exchange on which Nautilus shares trade, said it contacted the company requesting a statement whether there are any corporate developments which may explain the unusual activity in the stock.
The shares have now roughly doubled since the April 25 close of $3.25. After that close, the stock embarked on a 7-session win streak culminating in a 17% gain on May 6, before stabilizing for the 3 sessions prior to Monday's rally. Nautilus had reported after the May 5 close a wider-than-expected fiscal first-quarter loss but revenue that topped expectations, launched a $10 million stock buyback program and said it would pay $8 million to a supplier to settle claims of a termination agreement.
Nautilus had also said it was conducting 'a thorough review of each business unit, with particular focus on operating effectiveness and costs, market positioning and product innovation.'
Among its peers, Cybex International Inc., which makes cardiovascular fitness equipment, rose 5.2% to $4.25.
Tomi Kilgore
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