Leslie’s (LESL) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) is projected to announce its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, February 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($4.20) per share and revenue of $161.1940 million for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Leslie’s Trading Down 10.4%

LESL opened at $1.55 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $2.14 and its 200 day moving average price is $4.61. Leslie’s has a 12-month low of $1.51 and a 12-month high of $46.40. The firm has a market cap of $14.40 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.06 and a beta of 1.28.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Leslie’s

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in Leslie’s by 61.3% in the second quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 3,570,476 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,499,000 after buying an additional 1,356,700 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in Leslie’s by 923.6% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,254,176 shares of the company’s stock worth $922,000 after purchasing an additional 1,131,647 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in Leslie’s during the second quarter worth approximately $229,000. Man Group plc boosted its holdings in shares of Leslie’s by 87.1% in the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,016,078 shares of the company’s stock valued at $427,000 after buying an additional 473,148 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of Leslie’s by 2,643.2% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 407,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $171,000 after buying an additional 393,043 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Leslie’s from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group set a $3.75 target price on shares of Leslie’s and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $3.00 price target on shares of Leslie’s in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Morgan Stanley set a $1.50 price objective on Leslie’s and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Leslie’s in a research note on Friday, December 26th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $23.58.

About Leslie’s

Leslie’s, Inc (NASDAQ: LESL) is the largest direct-to-consumer retailer of swimming pool supplies and related equipment in the United States. Through a network of more than 900 company-operated stores and a robust e-commerce platform, the company offers a comprehensive range of pool chemicals, cleaning tools, pumps, filters, heaters and pool accessories. In addition to product retailing, Leslie’s provides in-store and in-home water testing services, equipment installation, repair and ongoing maintenance programs designed to support both residential and commercial pool owners.

Founded in 1963 in North Miami Beach, Florida, Leslie’s has grown from a single neighborhood pool-supply shop into a national specialty retailer.