Leslie’s (LESL) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) is expected to release its earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, February 6th. Analysts expect Leslie’s to post earnings of ($0.21) per share and revenue of $173.40 million for the quarter. Leslie’s has set its Q1 guidance at ($0.21)-($0.20) EPS and its Q1 2025 guidance at -0.210–0.200 EPS.Investors that wish to register for the company’s conference call can do so using this link.

Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 25th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.11 by ($0.09). The firm had revenue of $397.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $405.19 million. Leslie’s had a negative net margin of 1.76% and a negative return on equity of 6.11%. The business’s revenue was down 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.14 EPS. On average, analysts expect Leslie’s to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Leslie’s Price Performance

NASDAQ LESL opened at $2.04 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $2.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $2.67. Leslie’s has a one year low of $1.91 and a one year high of $8.21. The firm has a market cap of $377.83 million, a PE ratio of -17.00 and a beta of 1.10.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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