Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) Releases FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of -0.010-0.070 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.110. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.3 billion-$1.4 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.4 billion. Leslie’s also updated its Q2 2025 guidance to -0.250–0.230 EPS.

Leslie’s Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:LESL traded up $0.02 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $2.24. 6,355,841 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,104,918. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $2.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $2.67. Leslie’s has a 12 month low of $1.91 and a 12 month high of $8.21. 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 (NASDAQ:LESL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported ($0.23) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.21) by ($0.02). Leslie’s had a negative return on equity of 6.11% and a negative net margin of 1.76%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Leslie’s will post 0.08 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

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

About Leslie’s

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.