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

Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) is expected to announce its earnings results after the market closes on Thursday, February 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce 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 quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $405.19 million. Leslie’s had a negative return on equity of 6.11% and a negative net margin of 1.76%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.14 earnings per share. 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 Stock Performance

NASDAQ LESL opened at $2.04 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $377.83 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -17.00 and a beta of 1.10. Leslie’s has a 52 week low of $1.91 and a 52 week high of $8.21. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $2.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $2.67.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Leslie’s Company Profile

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.