Leslies Inc [NASDAQ: LESL] price plunged by -14.85 percent to reach at -$0.05.
A sum of 7751188 shares traded at recent session while its average daily volume was at 4.01M shares. Leslies Inc shares reached a high of $0.29 and dropped to a low of $0.271 until finishing in the latest session at $0.28.
The one-year LESL stock forecast points to a potential upside of 55.56. The average equity rating for LESL stock is currently 2.90, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
Guru’s Opinion on Leslies Inc [LESL]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for LESL shares is $0.63 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on LESL stock is a recommendation set at 2.90. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Stifel have made an estimate for Leslies Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Hold, with their previous recommendation back on April 25, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, BofA Securities dropped their target price from $2.65 to $1.40. The new note on the price target was released on February 18, 2025, representing the official price target for Leslies Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another drop from $4 to $3.75, while Telsey Advisory Group kept a Market Perform rating on LESL stock. On July 18, 2024, analysts decreased their price target for LESL shares from 6 to 4.
LESL Stock Performance Analysis:
Leslies Inc [LESL] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -17.51. With this latest performance, LESL shares dropped by -20.14% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -67.42% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -87.53% in the past year of trading.
Insight into Leslies Inc Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Leslies Inc [LESL] shares currently have an operating margin of 1.31% and a Gross Margin at 34.61%. Leslies Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at -6.72%.
Leslies Inc (LESL) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
Leslies Inc (LESL) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Leslies Inc (LESL) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Leslies Inc. (LESL) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of -$21838.96 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.47% and a Quick Ratio of 0.43%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
LESL Stock EPS
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Leslies Inc posted 0.02/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.11/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company fail the estimates by a Surprise Factor of -0.09. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for LESL. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Leslies Inc go to 33.43%.
Leslies Inc [LESL] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $74.29%, or 77.14%% of LESL stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of LESL stocks are: ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC with ownership of 36.6 million shares, which is approximately 19.8023%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 28.53 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$119.54 million in LESL stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$98.29 million in LESL stock with ownership which is approximately 12.6917%.
