Leslie's (LESL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$2.99

+0.13 (+4.55%)

(As of 07/26/2024 ET)

Leslie's - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Hold
Based on 10 Analyst Ratings

Based on 10 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Leslie's in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 10 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 8 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for LESL.

Consensus Price Target

$4.18
39.91% Upside

High Forecast	$6.00
Average Forecast	$4.18
Low Forecast	$2.50

According to the 10 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Leslie's, the average price target is $4.18. The highest price target for LESL is $6.00, while the lowest price target for LESL is $2.50. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 39.91% from the current price of $2.99.

Type	Current Forecast 7/27/23 to 7/26/24	1 Month Ago 6/27/23 to 6/26/24	3 Months Ago 4/28/23 to 4/27/24	1 Year Ago 7/27/22 to 7/27/23
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)
Hold	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$4.18	$6.26	$6.37	$7.94
Forecasted Upside	39.91% Upside	2.35% Upside	-3.78% Downside	-19.92% Downside

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LESL Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

LESL Price Targets by Month

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Leslie's Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Leslie's	Consumer Staples Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.00	2.44	2.50
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	39.91% Upside	695.80% Upside	9.17% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
7/19/2024	Loop Capital 2 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$6.00 ➝ $3.00	+11.52%
7/18/2024	Bank of America 4 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$6.40 ➝ $5.15	+26.23%
7/18/2024	Piper Sandler 2 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$6.00 ➝ $3.00	-26.47%
7/18/2024	Telsey Advisory Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$6.00 ➝ $4.00	-1.96%
7/18/2024	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Hold ➝ Sell	$5.25 ➝ $2.50	-38.73%
7/10/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$5.00 ➝ $4.00	+18.34%
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5/9/2024	Mizuho Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$7.00 ➝ $6.00	+27.93%
2/2/2024	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform
12/4/2023	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$8.00 ➝ $5.00	-9.26%
11/29/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral	$10.00 ➝ $5.00	-14.09%
7/14/2023	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$12.00 ➝ $7.00	-26.47%
7/14/2023	Guggenheim Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Neutral
2/3/2023	Roth Capital Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Bellinger Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Neutral
10/4/2022	MKM Partners Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$14.00	-6.67%

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LESL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Leslie's' forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 10 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Leslie's is $4.18, with a high forecast of $6.00 and a low forecast of $2.50.
Should I buy or sell Leslie's stock right now?: 10 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Leslie's in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 8 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" LESL shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in LESL, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
Does Leslie's's stock price have much downside?: According to analysts, Leslie's's stock has a predicted downside of -1.98% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
Has Leslie's been downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?: Over the previous 90 days, Leslie's's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.
What analysts cover Leslie's?: Leslie's has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Jefferies Financial Group, Loop Capital, Mizuho, Piper Sandler, Stifel Nicolaus, and Telsey Advisory Group in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like Leslie's more than its competitors?: Analysts like Leslie's less than other "consumer staples" companies. The consensus rating score for Leslie's is 2.00 while the average consensus rating score for "consumer staples" companies is 2.44. Learn more on how LESL compares to other companies.