The stock of Leslies Inc (LESL) has gone up by 1.23% for the week, with a -26.72% drop in the past month and a -39.50% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 12.49%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 12.41% for LESL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -5.64% for LESL stock, with a simple moving average of -47.56% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Leslies Inc (NASDAQ: LESL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Leslies Inc (NASDAQ: LESL) is above average at 184.62x. The 36-month beta value for LESL is also noteworthy at 1.11. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for LESL is 176.26M, and at present, short sellers hold a 14.05% of that float. The average trading volume of LESL on August 12, 2024 was 5.14M shares.
LESL) stock’s latest price update
Leslies Inc (NASDAQ: LESL)’s stock price has decreased by -7.40 compared to its previous closing price of 3.11. However, the company has seen a 1.23% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2024-08-08 that NEW YORK, Aug. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized shareholder rights law firm, is investigating potential claims against Leslie’s, Inc. (NASDAQ: LESL) on behalf of long-term stockholders following a class action complaint that was filed against Leslie’s on September 8, 2023 with a Class Period from February 5, 2021 to July 13, 2023. Our investigation concerns whether the board of directors of Leslie’s have breached their fiduciary duties to the company.
Analysts’ Opinion of LESL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LESL stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for LESL by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for LESL in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $4 based on the research report published on July 18, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Stifel, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LESL reach a price target of $2.50, previously predicting the price at $5.25. The rating they have provided for LESL stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on July 18th, 2024.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Neutral” to LESL, setting the target price at $7 in the report published on March 19th of the current year.
LESL Trading at -26.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LESL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -64.92% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 12.41%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 12.49%, as shares sank -18.16% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -48.32% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LESL rose by +2.99%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -39.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.02. In addition, Leslies Inc saw -58.32% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for LESL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Leslies Inc stands at 0.0. The total capital return value is set at 0.09.
Based on Leslies Inc (LESL), the company’s capital structure generated 1.25 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at -4.99. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.0.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 136.32 million with net debt to EBITDA at 9.47. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.11. The receivables turnover for the company is 28.34for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.23. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.60.
Conclusion
In summary, Leslies Inc (LESL) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
