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The price of Leslies Inc (NASDAQ: LESL) closed at $2.86 in the last session, up 0.35% from day before closing price of $2.85. In other words, the price has increased by $0.35 from its previous closing price. On the day, 4.73 million shares were traded. LESL stock price reached its highest trading level at $2.96 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $2.83.
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 7.10 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.56. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.54 and its Current Ratio is at 1.60.
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, Telsey Advisory Group on July 18, 2024, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $4 from $6 previously.
On July 18, 2024, Stifel Downgraded its rating to Sell which previously was Hold and also lowered its target price recommendation from $5.25 to $2.50.
On March 19, 2024, Mizuho started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $7.Mizuho initiated its Neutral rating on March 19, 2024, with a $7 target price.
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:
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 527002016 and an Enterprise Value of 1509504640. As of this moment, Leslies’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 183.33, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.66. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 18.90. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.39. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.106 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.904.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LESL has reached a high of $8.21, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $2.42. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.72%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -44.17%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, LESL traded on average about 5.34M shares per day over the past 3-months and 4698210 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 184.33M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 176.94M. Insiders hold about 4.31% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 119.76% stake in the company. Shares short for LESL as of 1726185600 were 23788219 with a Short Ratio of 4.46, compared to 1723680000 on 23816665. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 23788219 and a Short% of Float of 22.0.
