Leslie's (NASDAQ:LESL) Stock Price Up 4.4%

Leslie's, Inc. (NASDAQ:LESL - Get Free Report)'s stock price was up 4.4% on Monday . The stock traded as high as $4.83 and last traded at $4.79. Approximately 1,003,380 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 64% from the average daily volume of 2,778,713 shares. The stock had previously closed at $4.59.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a "market perform" rating and issued a $6.00 target price on shares of Leslie's in a research note on Friday, February 2nd. Loop Capital increased their price target on Leslie's from $6.00 to $8.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 5th. Stifel Nicolaus raised their price objective on Leslie's from $5.40 to $6.30 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, February 2nd. William Blair reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Leslie's in a research report on Friday, February 2nd. Finally, Mizuho initiated coverage on Leslie's in a research note on Tuesday, March 19th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $7.00 price target for the company. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $6.37.

Leslie's Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $808.15 million, a PE ratio of 47.70, a P/E/G ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 0.90. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $6.95 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $6.25.

Leslie's (NASDAQ:LESL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 1st. The company reported ($0.21) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.22) by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $173.96 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $169.17 million. Leslie's had a negative return on equity of 15.00% and a net margin of 1.25%. On average, research analysts expect that Leslie's, Inc. will post 0.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Leslie's

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of LESL. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its holdings in Leslie's by 0.8% in the third quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 79,492 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,169,000 after acquiring an additional 626 shares during the last quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in Leslie's by 4.2% in the first quarter. Advisor Group Holdings Inc. now owns 16,548 shares of the company's stock valued at $369,000 after buying an additional 674 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG increased its holdings in Leslie's by 15.3% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 5,490 shares of the company's stock valued at $81,000 after buying an additional 727 shares during the last quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Leslie's by 4.2% during the first quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 24,103 shares of the company's stock worth $467,000 after purchasing an additional 971 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers grew its holdings in shares of Leslie's by 6.8% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 16,445 shares of the company's stock worth $318,000 after purchasing an additional 1,050 shares during the last quarter.

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.