Leslie's (NASDAQ:LESL) Updates Q3 2025 Earnings Guidance

Key Points

• Leslie's has updated its Q3 2025 earnings guidance, projecting earnings per share between 0.190-0.210, significantly lower than the consensus estimate of 0.352.
• The company has also provided revenue guidance of $500 million, below the consensus estimate of $563.3 million.
• Recent analyst ratings for Leslie's indicate a consensus "Hold" rating with a decreased average target price of $1.71, as multiple analysts have lowered their price targets.

Leslie's (NASDAQ:LESL - Get Free Report) issued an update on its third quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.190-0.210 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.352. The company issued revenue guidance of $500.0 million-$500.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $563.3 million.

Leslie's Price Performance

Leslie's stock traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $0.37. 1,250,180 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,105,323. Leslie's has a fifty-two week low of $0.35 and a fifty-two week high of $3.63. The company has a market capitalization of $67.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1.53 and a beta of 1.28. The firm's fifty day moving average is $0.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $0.93.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LESL has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Mizuho cut their price target on shares of Leslie's from $3.00 to $1.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 3rd. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded shares of Leslie's from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, April 25th. Telsey Advisory Group cut their price target on shares of Leslie's from $1.25 to $0.75 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Loop Capital cut their price target on shares of Leslie's from $4.00 to $1.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Leslie's to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, July 26th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have given a hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $1.65.

Institutional Trading of Leslie's

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Leslie's stock. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Leslie's, Inc. (NASDAQ:LESL - Free Report) by 923.6% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,254,176 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 1,131,647 shares during the quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC owned 0.68% of Leslie's worth $922,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

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.