LESL
Leslie's, Inc.
$7.97
+0.38%
$74.6M
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Market Cap$74.6M
Cap SizeMicro Cap
Analyst ConsensusBuy (60%)
Inst. Holders24 funds
Inst. Value$4.3M
Inst. Activity0 buys / 2 sells
Reddit Sentiment69° Warm
SEC Reports4
Recent Activity
Jun 1, 2026
SEC
Leslie's, Inc. received a letter from Nasdaq on May 29, 2026 confirming it has regained compliance with the minimum mark
8-K — Impact 5/10
May 23, 2026
Insider
Lindquist Benjamin surrendered for taxes 59 shares
See Remarks @ $3.45 ($203.55)
May 23, 2026
Insider
Lindquist Benjamin acquired via exercise 171 shares
See Remarks
May 18, 2026
Insider
Cramer Naomi acquired via exercise 580 shares
See Remarks
May 14, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LESL — 55.8% short (11.0M / 19.8M)
Short: 11,049,264 | Exempt: 1,362,756 | TRF Vol: 19,797,048 | Short Ratio: 55.8% | Off-exchange volu
May 13, 2026
SEC
Leslie's Q2 2026 revenue grew 4.3% YoY to $184.7M and comparable sales rose 6.6%, marking a sharp reversal from Q1's 16%
8-K — Impact 6/10
May 13, 2026
SEC
Leslie's reported a Q2 2026 GAAP diluted loss per share of $5.63, significantly worse than the consensus estimate of $4.
PRESS-RELEASE — Impact 7/10
Inst.
CWM, LLC — TRIM
328 shares ($367.00)
Price Targets
$2.70
-66.1% upside
Strong Sell
Current $7.97
Low $1.60
Median $3.00
High $3.50
3 analysts
$1.60
$3.50
Analyst Ratings
3Strong Buy
3Buy
4Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Wolfe Research | MAINTAIN | Outperform → Outperform |
| May 8, 2026 | Mizuho | MAINTAIN | Neutral → Neutral |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | MAINTAIN | Underweight → Underweight |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | DOWNGRADE | Equal-Weight → Underweight |
Earnings Estimates
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $5.06 ▲ +0.8% | $4.38 — $5.47 | 27% YoY | 3 |
| Next Q | $2.07 ▼ -11.2% | $1.76 — $2.34 | 2200% YoY | 3 |
| Current FY | $-3.14 ▼ -45.2% | $-3.14 — $-3.14 | 33% YoY | 1 |
| Next FY | $-0.54 ▲ +30.8% | $-1.32 — $0.54 | 83% YoY | 3 |
Latest Reports
Top Institutional Holders
| Fund | Value | Move |
|---|---|---|
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | $3.2M | NEW |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $314.7K | — |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $219.7K | — |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | $101.1K | — |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP | $97.1K | TRIM |
Recent Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | Lindquist Benjamin | F | $203.55 |
| May 23, 2026 | Lindquist Benjamin | M | $0.00 |
| May 18, 2026 | Cramer Naomi | M | $0.00 |
| May 18, 2026 | Cramer Naomi | M | $0.00 |
| May 18, 2026 | Cramer Naomi | F | $448.44 |
Reddit Sentiment
69°
Warm
Bearish
Neutral
Bullish
24 institutional holders with $4.3M total value (3,831,680 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: ARIEL, VANGUARD, BlackRock,. Net selling activity: 2 institutions trimmed/exited vs 0 added.
Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1
| # | Fund | Shares | Value | % of Tracked | Last Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | 2,882,994 | $3.2M | 75.2% | NEW |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 280,946 | $314.7K | 7.3% | — |
| 3 | BlackRock, Inc. | 196,166 | $219.7K | 5.1% | — |
| 4 | GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | 90,257 | $101.1K | 2.4% | — |
| 5 | BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | 86,723 | $97.1K | 2.3% | TRIM -75.0% |
| 6 | SEI INVESTMENTS CO | 54,851 | $61.4K | 1.4% | — |
| 7 | STATE STREET CORP | 44,624 | $50.0K | 1.2% | — |
| 8 | TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | 43,835 | $49.1K | 1.1% | TRIM -30.2% |
| 9 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 34,679 | $38.8K | 0.9% | — |
| 10 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 34,177 | $38.3K | 0.9% | — |
| 11 | CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | 26,200 | $29.3K | 0.7% | — |
| 12 | Invesco Ltd. | 25,419 | $28.5K | 0.7% | — |
| 13 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 18,353 | $20.6K | 0.5% | — |
| 14 | CITIGROUP INC | 7,213 | $8.1K | 0.2% | — |
| 15 | Vanguard Global Advisers, LLC | 3,373 | $3.8K | 0.1% | — |
| 16 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 802 | $1.0K | 0.0% | — |
| 17 | NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CO | 523 | $586.00 | 0.0% | — |
| 18 | CWM, LLC | 328 | $367.00 | 0.0% | TRIM -43.3% |
| 19 | Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. | 83 | $93.00 | 0.0% | — |
| 20 | MORGAN STANLEY | 69 | $78.00 | 0.0% | TRIM -63.1% |
Recent Position Changes
| Fund | Action | Prev Shares | Curr Shares | Change % | Value | Quarter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CWM, LLC | TRIM | 578 | 328 | -43.3% | $367.00 | 2026-Q1 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | TRIM | 187 | 69 | -63.1% | $78.00 | 2026-Q1 |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | TRIM | 346,771 | 86,754 | -75.0% | $143.1K | 2025-Q4 |
| TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP | TRIM | 93,209 | 65,043 | -30.2% | $107.3K | 2025-Q4 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | NEAR_EXIT | 6,382 | 187 | -97.1% | $309.00 | 2025-Q4 |
| GROUP ONE TRADING LLC | NEAR_EXIT | 4,256 | 55 | -98.7% | $91.00 | 2025-Q4 |
| CWM, LLC | TRIM | 1,800 | 578 | -67.9% | $1.00 | 2025-Q4 |
| ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC | NEW | — | 2,943,963 | — | $16.2M | 2025-Q3 |
11 unique insiders with 26 transactions. Net insider value: $0.00 ($0.00 bought, $0.00 sold).
Insider Transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2026 | Lindquist Benjamin | See Remarks | TAX W/H | 59 | $3.45 | $203.55 |
| May 23, 2026 | Lindquist Benjamin | See Remarks | EXERCISE | 171 | — | — |
| May 18, 2026 | Cramer Naomi | See Remarks | EXERCISE | 580 | — | — |
| May 18, 2026 | Cramer Naomi | See Remarks | EXERCISE | 432 | — | — |
| May 18, 2026 | Cramer Naomi | See Remarks | TAX W/H | 148 | $3.03 | $448.44 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Cramer Naomi | See Remarks | EXERCISE | 128 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Cramer Naomi | See Remarks | TAX W/H | 14 | $1.98 | $27.72 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Lindquist Benjamin | See Remarks | EXERCISE | 83 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Lindquist Benjamin | See Remarks | TAX W/H | 29 | $1.98 | $57.42 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | McDonell Jason | Chief Executive Officer | EXERCISE | 1,382 | — | — |
| Apr 3, 2026 | McDonell Jason | Chief Executive Officer | TAX W/H | 381 | $1.98 | $754.38 |
| Mar 24, 2026 | OFarrell Susan C | Director | EXERCISE | 4,500 | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Nagler Lorna | Director | EXERCISE | 4,500 | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Daniel Yolanda | Director | EXERCISE | 4,500 | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Naylor Maile | Director | EXERCISE | 4,500 | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Spofford Claire | Director | EXERCISE | 4,500 | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Strain John | Director | EXERCISE | 4,500 | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Estep Jonathan S | Director | EXERCISE | 4,500 | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Hartmann John R. | Director | EXERCISE | 4,500 | — | — |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Cramer Naomi | See Remarks | TAX W/H | 1,583 | $1.18 | $1.9K |
| Mar 14, 2026 | Cramer Naomi | See Remarks | EXERCISE | 5,000 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Daniel Yolanda | Director | EXERCISE | 7,281 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Naylor Maile | Director | EXERCISE | 7,281 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Strain John | Director | EXERCISE | 7,281 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Nagler Lorna | Director | EXERCISE | 7,281 | — | — |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Spofford Claire | Director | EXERCISE | 7,281 | — | — |
4 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 1 bullish, 2 bearish, 1 mixed, 0 neutral. Avg impact: 6.5/10.
BULLISH
8-K
5/10
Leslie's, Inc. received a letter from Nasdaq on May 29, 2026 confirming it has regained compliance w
Jun 1, 2026
MIXED
8-K
6/10
Leslie's Q2 2026 revenue grew 4.3% YoY to $184.7M and comparable sales rose 6.6%, marking a sharp re
May 13, 2026
BEARISH
PRESS-RELEASE
7/10
Leslie's reported a Q2 2026 GAAP diluted loss per share of $5.63, significantly worse than the conse
May 13, 2026
BEARISH
PRESS-RELEASE
8/10
Leslie's Inc. reported a Q1 2026 EPS of -$5.24, a 16.3% miss versus the consensus estimate of -$4.51
Apr 30, 2026
No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.
Current analyst consensus: Buy (60% buy). Based on 10 analysts: 3 strong buy, 3 buy, 4 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.
Analyst Price Targets
$2.70 mean target
-66.1% upside
Strong Sell (3.00)
$1.60 Low
$3.50 High
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Current Price | $7.97 |
| Target Low | $1.60 |
| Target Mean | $2.70 |
| Target Median | $3.00 |
| Target High | $3.50 |
| # Analysts | 3 |
| Recommendation | Strong Sell (3.00) |
Earnings Estimates & Revisions
| Period | EPS Avg | EPS Low | EPS High | EPS Growth | 30d Rev. | Up/Down | Rev. Avg | Rev. Growth | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q 2026-06-30 |
$5.06 | $4.38 | $5.47 | 26.6% | +0.8% | 1↑ 1↓ | $0.5B | 0.6% | 3 |
| Next Q 2026-09-30 |
$2.07 | $1.76 | $2.34 | 2200.0% | -11.2% | 1↑ 1↓ | $0.4B | -8.0% | 3 |
| Current FY 2026-09-30 |
$-3.14 | $-3.14 | $-3.14 | 33.2% | -45.2% | 0↑ 1↓ | $1.2B | -4.6% | 1 |
| Next FY 2027-09-30 |
$-0.54 | $-1.32 | $0.54 | 82.7% | +30.8% | 0↑ 1↓ | $1.2B | 2.4% | 3 |
Current Quarter EPS Revision History
| Timepoint | EPS Estimate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $5.063 | |
| 7d ago | $5.025 | +0.038 |
| 30d ago | $5.025 | +0.038 |
| 60d ago | $5.102 | -0.039 |
| 90d ago | $5.013 | +0.050 |
3 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 1 downgrades, 0 initiations.
Individual Analyst Actions
| Date | Analyst Firm | Action | Previous Rating | New Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2026 | Wolfe Research | MAINTAIN | Outperform | Outperform |
| May 8, 2026 | Mizuho | MAINTAIN | Neutral | Neutral |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | MAINTAIN | Underweight | Underweight |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | DOWNGRADE | Equal-Weight | Underweight |
Monthly Consensus History
| Period | Strong Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Strong Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 60% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 55% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 55% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9% | |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 46% |
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
No congressional trading data available for this ticker. Data is sourced from Senate and House financial disclosure filings.
69°
Warm
Bearish
Neutral
Bullish
4 mentions
3 bullish
0 bearish
4 time periods
Reddit Sentiment History
| Date | Mentions | Sentiment | Bullish | Bearish | Threads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2026 | 1 | 60° Warm | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 1 | 60° Warm | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 1 | 60° Warm | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 1 | 50° Neutral | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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May 14, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: LESL — 55.8% short (11.0M / 19.8M)
Short: 11,049,264 | Exempt: 1,362,756 | TRF Vol: 19,797,048 | Short Ratio: 55.8% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 13, 2026
earnings
Leslie’s, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
<p align="center"><em>Sales increase of 4.3% and Comparable sales increase of 6.6% </em></p>
May 13, 2026
earnings_calendar
LESL Q2 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-05-13
May 6, 2026
earnings_calendar
LESL Q2 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-05-06
Apr 30, 2026
earnings
Leslie’s, Inc. to Report Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results on May 13, 2026
<p align="justify">PHOENIX, April 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Leslie’s, Inc. (NASDAQ: LESL), the largest and most trusted direct-to-customer brand