Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.02 EPS

Posted by Trevor Kearing on Feb 6th, 2025

Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL – Get Free Report) released its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported ($0.23) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.21) by ($0.02), Zacks reports. Leslie’s had a negative net margin of 1.76% and a negative return on equity of 6.11%. Leslie’s updated its FY 2025 guidance to -0.010-0.070 EPS and its Q2 2025 guidance to -0.250–0.230 EPS.

Leslie’s Trading Up 0.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ LESL traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $2.24. 6,355,894 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,104,918. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $2.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $2.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $414.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -18.67 and a beta of 1.10. Leslie’s has a 12 month low of $1.91 and a 12 month high of $8.21.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Robert W. Baird dropped their price objective on Leslie’s from $4.00 to $3.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. William Blair restated a “market perform” rating on shares of Leslie’s in a research note on Tuesday, November 26th. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Leslie’s from $4.00 to $3.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and set a $3.75 target price on shares of Leslie’s in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $3.49.

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Leslie’s Company Profile

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Leslie’s, Inc operates as a direct-to-consumer pool and spa care brand in the United States. The company markets and sells pool and spa supplies and related products and services. It also offers various pool and spa maintenance items, such as chemicals, equipment and parts, cleaning and maintenance equipment, safety, recreational, and fitness related products.