Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) Issues Q2 2025 Earnings Guidance

Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) updated its second quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of -0.250–0.230 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of -0.170. The company issued revenue guidance of $179.0 million-$189.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $173.4 million. Leslie’s also updated its FY 2025 guidance to -0.010-0.070 EPS.

Leslie’s Price Performance

NASDAQ LESL traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $2.24. 6,355,841 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,104,918. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $2.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $2.67. Leslie’s has a 1 year low of $1.91 and a 1 year high of $8.21. The company has a market cap of $414.87 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -18.67 and a beta of 1.10.

Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported ($0.23) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.21) by ($0.02). Leslie’s had a negative net margin of 1.76% and a negative return on equity of 6.11%. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Leslie’s will post 0.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on LESL. Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Leslie’s from $4.00 to $3.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 6th. William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Leslie’s in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $3.75 target price on shares of Leslie’s in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on Leslie’s from $4.00 to $3.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, November 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $3.49.

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.