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The closing price of Leslies Inc (NASDAQ: LESL) was $4.09 for the day, up 14.25% from the previous closing price of $3.58. In other words, the price has increased by $14.25 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.99 million shares were traded. LESL stock price reached its highest trading level at $4.115 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $3.585.
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 89.52 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.46. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.28 and its Current Ratio is at 1.73.
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 this company, Mizuho on March 19, 2024, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $7.
On November 29, 2023, Telsey Advisory Group reiterated its Market Perform rating and also upped its target price recommendation from $7.50 to $6.
Goldman Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on November 29, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $10 to $5.
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 Aug 07 ’23 when Egeck Michael R. bought 50,000 shares for $6.93 per share. The transaction valued at 346,410 led to the insider holds 2,391,814 shares of the business.
Weddell Steven M bought 25,000 shares of LESL for $173,078 on Aug 07 ’23. The insider now owns 1,436,377 shares after completing the transaction at $6.92 per share.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, LESL now has a Market Capitalization of 755598912 and an Enterprise Value of 1877807872. As of this moment, Leslies’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 51.00, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.40. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.26. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.54. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.336 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.713.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for LESL is 1.13, which has changed by -0.25228518 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.24125004 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, LESL has reached a high of $8.21, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $3.12. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.62%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -28.38%.
Shares Statistics:
LESL traded an average of 4.88M shares per day over the past three months and 5262360 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 184.33M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 176.10M. Insiders hold about 4.68% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 115.81% stake in the company. Shares short for LESL as of 1719532800 were 31061563 with a Short Ratio of 6.37, compared to 1717113600 on 26700828. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 31061563 and a Short% of Float of 28.77.
