Janus Henderson Group PLC Has $152,000 Stock Holdings in Leslie's, Inc. (NASDAQ:LESL)

Janus Henderson Group PLC reduced its position in Leslie's, Inc. (NASDAQ:LESL - Free Report) by 92.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 68,514 shares of the company's stock after selling 832,911 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC's holdings in Leslie's were worth $152,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of LESL. Northern Trust Corp raised its position in shares of Leslie's by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,092,559 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,666,000 after acquiring an additional 7,417 shares in the last quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in Leslie's by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Graham Capital Management L.P. now owns 171,422 shares of the company's stock valued at $382,000 after purchasing an additional 7,493 shares during the last quarter. Kerrisdale Advisers LLC raised its holdings in shares of Leslie's by 6.0% during the fourth quarter. Kerrisdale Advisers LLC now owns 160,438 shares of the company's stock worth $358,000 after purchasing an additional 9,033 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in shares of Leslie's by 5.3% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 188,312 shares of the company's stock worth $420,000 after buying an additional 9,459 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Leslie's by 92.9% in the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 21,588 shares of the company's stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 10,396 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently weighed in on LESL. Guggenheim reiterated a "neutral" rating on shares of Leslie's in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Telsey Advisory Group dropped their price target on Leslie's from $3.00 to $1.25 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Loop Capital reduced their price objective on Leslie's from $4.00 to $1.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Stifel Nicolaus raised Leslie's from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, April 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their target price on Leslie's from $3.00 to $1.50 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and eleven have issued a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Leslie's presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $2.27.

Leslie's Trading Up 1.9%

LESL stock traded up $0.01 during trading on Friday, hitting $0.77. The company had a trading volume of 614,496 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,281,649. The firm has a market capitalization of $142.22 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -5.11 and a beta of 1.32. The business has a 50 day moving average of $0.71 and a 200 day moving average of $1.53. Leslie's, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $0.51 and a fifty-two week high of $6.01.

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.