Leslie’s (LESL) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) is set to issue its quarterly earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, May 8th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.18) per share for the quarter. Individual interested in listening to the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 1st. The company reported ($0.21) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.22) by $0.01. The company had revenue of $173.96 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $169.17 million. Leslie’s had a negative return on equity of 15.00% and a net margin of 1.25%. 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 Trading Up 8.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ:LESL opened at $4.71 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $869.04 million, a PE ratio of 47.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.99 and a 200 day simple moving average of $6.14. Leslie’s has a 12-month low of $3.79 and a 12-month high of $11.68.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on LESL. William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Leslie’s in a research note on Friday, February 2nd. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on shares of Leslie’s from $5.40 to $6.30 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 2nd. Mizuho started coverage on shares of Leslie’s in a research report on Tuesday, March 19th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $7.00 price objective for the company. Loop Capital raised their target price on shares of Leslie’s from $6.00 to $8.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 5th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $6.00 target price on shares of Leslie’s in a research report on Friday. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, Leslie’s presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.37.

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.