What Happened?
Shares of personal wellness company WeightWatchers (NASDAQ: WW) jumped 8.3% in the morning session after it continued a rally from the previous session after the company announced a new comprehensive program called WeightWatchers for Menopause. The stock gained over 5% on Monday following the initial announcement and is extending those gains today. The new program is designed to provide a holistic approach to weight management and symptom relief for women experiencing menopause. It will offer members access to clinicians trained in menopause care who can provide individualized plans. Importantly, these plans may include prescription options such as hormone replacement therapy or popular GLP-1 medications when deemed appropriate. The company also revealed that Queen Latifah will be the official spokeswoman for the new initiative, adding celebrity endorsement to the launch.
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What Is The Market Telling Us
WeightWatchers’s shares are quite volatile and have had 17 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was about 22 hours ago when the stock gained 5.1% on the news that the company announced the launch of a new comprehensive program, WeightWatchers for Menopause. The new program is designed to support women through all stages of the menopause journey, from perimenopause to post-menopause. It combines medical care, nutrition and lifestyle support, and community resources. In the U.S., the program will offer members access to clinicians trained in menopause care who can provide individualized plans and prescription options, including hormone replacement therapy or GLP-1 medications when appropriate.
WeightWatchers is up 28.9% since the beginning of the year, but at $34.80 per share, it is still trading 22.5% below its 52-week high of $44.89 from August 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of WeightWatchers’s shares at the IPO in June 2025 would now be looking at an investment worth $1,289.
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