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The price of Leslies Inc (NASDAQ: LESL) closed at $1.03 in the last session, up 3.13% from day before closing price of $1.00. In other words, the price has increased by $3.13 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.66 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at LESL’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 16.42 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.77. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.36 and its Current Ratio is at 1.76.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, BofA Securities on February 18, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Underperform and sets its target price to $1.40 from $2.65 previously.
On November 26, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $4 to $3.75.
Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating for the stock on July 18, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $6 to $4.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 06 ’24 when Daniel Yolanda bought 6,000 shares for $3.09 per share. The transaction valued at 18,540 led to the insider holds 32,015 shares of the business.
Estep Jonathan S bought 17,200 shares of LESL for $49,880 on Sep 03 ’24. The Director now owns 24,680 shares after completing the transaction at $2.90 per share. On Aug 30 ’24, another insider, Naylor Maile, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 8,300 shares for $3.00 each. As a result, the insider paid 24,900 and bolstered with 8,300 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.14.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LESL has reached a high of $8.02, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $0.90. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -43.81%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -64.70%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 185.21M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 179.48M. Insiders hold about 3.10% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 105.69% stake in the company.
