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The closing price of Leslies Inc (NASDAQ: LESL) was $0.75 for the day, up 0.09% from the previous closing price of $0.75. In other words, the price has increased by $0.09 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.16 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of LESL’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.10 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 4.14. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.31 and its Current Ratio is at 1.56.
On February 18, 2025, BofA Securities Downgraded its rating to Underperform which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $2.65 to $1.40.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating for the stock on November 26, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $4 to $3.75.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 13 ’25 when Iskander Anthony A bought 63,995 shares for $0.78 per share. The transaction valued at 49,916 led to the insider holds 65,995 shares of the business.
Strain John bought 150,000 shares of LESL for $118,500 on May 13 ’25. The Director now owns 270,000 shares after completing the transaction at $0.79 per share. On May 13 ’25, another insider, OFarrell Susan C, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 31,500 shares for $0.80 each. As a result, the insider paid 25,200 and bolstered with 75,763 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.11.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LESL has reached a high of $6.01, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $0.51. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 5.16%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -61.53%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 185.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 179.14M. Insiders hold about 3.39% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 95.13% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
As of right now, 10.0 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.12, with high estimates of $0.15 and low estimates of $0.1.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.05 and -$0.02 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.01. EPS for the following year is $0.12, with 10.0 analysts recommending between $0.3 and $0.06.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 11 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $582.96M to a low estimate of $542M. As of the current estimate, Leslies Inc’s year-ago sales were $569.64MFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $407.61M. There is a high estimate of $429M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $391.07M.
A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for LESL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.35B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.3B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.33B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.33BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.36B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.43B and the low estimate is $1.32B.
