LESL

Leslie's, Inc.

Nasdaq · Retail-Retail Stores, NEC · Inc. DE · CIK 0001821806
$3.31 +7.20% $28.9M
High Impact Filing (7/10)4 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$28.9M
Cap SizeNano Cap
Analyst ConsensusBuy (55%)
Inst. Holders6 funds
Inst. Value$5.5M
Inst. Activity0 buys / 4 sells
Reddit Sentiment50° Neutral
SEC Reports3
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector Retail-Retail Stores, NEC·Inc. DE·CIK 0001821806·Prev Close $3.09

Recent Activity

May 18, 2026 Insider
Cramer Naomi sold 148 shares
See Remarks @ $3.03 ($448.44)
May 18, 2026 Insider
Cramer Naomi sold 432 shares
See Remarks @ $0.00 ($0.00)
May 18, 2026 Insider
Cramer Naomi sold 580 shares
See Remarks @ $0.00 ($0.00)
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
Apr 30, 2026 SEC
Leslie's Inc. reported a Q1 2026 EPS of -$5.24, a 16.3% miss versus the consensus estimate of -$4.51, on revenue of $162
PRESS-RELEASE — Impact 8/10
Inst.
BANK OF AMERICA CORP — TRIM
86,754 shares ($143.1K)

Price Targets

$2.70 -18.5% upside Strong Sell
Current $3.31 Low $1.60 Median $3.00 High $3.50 3 analysts
$1.60 $3.50

Analyst Ratings

Hold55% buy · 11 analysts
3Strong Buy
3Buy
5Hold
0Sell
0Strong Sell
Recent Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
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
Dec 3, 2025 Jefferies MAINTAIN Hold → Hold

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
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

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC$4.7MNEW
VANGUARD GROUP INC$553.2KNEW
BANK OF AMERICA CORP$143.1KTRIM
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP$107.3KTRIM
MORGAN STANLEY$309.00NEAR_EXIT

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 18, 2026Cramer NaomiF$448.44
May 18, 2026Cramer NaomiM$0.00
May 18, 2026Cramer NaomiM$0.00
Apr 3, 2026Cramer NaomiM$0.00
Apr 3, 2026Cramer NaomiF$27.72

Reddit Sentiment

50°
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Bearish Neutral Bullish
1 mentions 0 bullish 0 bearish
6 institutional holders with $5.5M total value (3,323,673 shares) as of 2025-Q4. Top holders: ARIEL, VANGUARD, BANK. Net selling activity: 4 institutions trimmed/exited vs 0 added.

Top Institutional Holders — 2025-Q4

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLC2,836,373$4.7M85.3%NEW
2VANGUARD GROUP INC335,285$553.2K10.1%NEW
3BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/86,754$143.1K2.6%TRIM -75.0%
4TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP65,043$107.3K2.0%TRIM -30.2%
5MORGAN STANLEY187$309.000.0%NEAR_EXIT -97.1%
6WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MN31$51.000.0%

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/TRIM346,77186,754-75.0%$143.1K2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPTRIM93,20965,043-30.2%$107.3K2025-Q4
MORGAN STANLEYNEAR_EXIT6,382187-97.1%$309.002025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCEXIT11,9500-100.0%$0.002025-Q4
ARIEL INVESTMENTS, LLCNEW2,943,963$16.2M2025-Q3
VANGUARD GROUP INCNEW365,940$2.0M2025-Q3
BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/NEW346,771$1.9M2025-Q3
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPNEW93,209$512.6K2025-Q3
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCNEW11,950$65.7K2025-Q3
MORGAN STANLEYNEW6,382$35.1K2025-Q3
UBS Group AGNEW5,259$28.9K2025-Q3
11 unique insiders with 0 transactions. Net insider value: $0.00 ($0.00 bought, $0.00 sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 18, 2026Cramer NaomiSee RemarksF148$3.03$448.44
May 18, 2026Cramer NaomiSee RemarksM432$0.00$0.00
May 18, 2026Cramer NaomiSee RemarksM580$0.00$0.00
Apr 3, 2026Cramer NaomiSee RemarksM128$0.00$0.00
Apr 3, 2026Cramer NaomiSee RemarksF14$1.98$27.72
Apr 3, 2026Lindquist BenjaminSee RemarksM83$0.00$0.00
Apr 3, 2026Lindquist BenjaminSee RemarksF29$1.98$57.42
Apr 3, 2026McDonell JasonChief Executive OfficerM1,382$0.00$0.00
Apr 3, 2026McDonell JasonChief Executive OfficerF381$1.98$754.38
Mar 24, 2026OFarrell Susan CDirectorM4,500$0.00$0.00
Mar 24, 2026Nagler LornaDirectorM4,500$0.00$0.00
Mar 24, 2026Daniel YolandaDirectorM4,500$0.00$0.00
Mar 24, 2026Naylor MaileDirectorM4,500$0.00$0.00
Mar 24, 2026Spofford ClaireDirectorM4,500$0.00$0.00
Mar 24, 2026Strain JohnDirectorM4,500$0.00$0.00
Mar 24, 2026Estep Jonathan SDirectorM4,500$0.00$0.00
Mar 24, 2026Hartmann John R.DirectorM4,500$0.00$0.00
Mar 14, 2026Cramer NaomiSee RemarksF1,583$1.18$1.9K
Mar 14, 2026Cramer NaomiSee RemarksM5,000$0.00$0.00
Mar 14, 2026Cramer NaomiSee RemarksM5,000$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Strain JohnDirectorM7,281$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Daniel YolandaDirectorM7,281$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Naylor MaileDirectorM7,281$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Naylor MaileDirectorM7,281$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Strain JohnDirectorM7,281$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Spofford ClaireDirectorM7,281$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Daniel YolandaDirectorM7,281$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Nagler LornaDirectorM7,281$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Spofford ClaireDirectorM7,281$0.00$0.00
Mar 12, 2026Nagler LornaDirectorM7,281$0.00$0.00

No press releases analyzed yet. Press releases are collected from GlobeNewsWire and analyzed by the LLM pipeline.

Current analyst consensus: Hold (55% buy). Based on 11 analysts: 3 strong buy, 3 buy, 5 hold, 0 sell, 0 strong sell.

Analyst Price Targets

$2.70 mean target -18.5% upside Strong Sell (2.33)
$1.60 Low $3.50 High
MetricValue
Current Price$3.31
Target Low$1.60
Target Mean$2.70
Target Median$3.00
Target High$3.50
# Analysts3
RecommendationStrong Sell (2.33)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
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

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
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
6 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 1 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Individual Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew 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
Dec 3, 2025 Jefferies MAINTAIN Hold Hold
Dec 3, 2025 Mizuho MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Dec 3, 2025 Baird MAINTAIN Neutral Neutral
Dec 3, 2025 Telsey Advisory Group MAINTAIN Market Perform Market Perform
Nov 28, 2025 Telsey Advisory Group MAINTAIN Market Perform Market Perform

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
May 1, 20263350055%
Apr 1, 20263350055%
Mar 1, 2026106229%
Feb 1, 2026106229%
Jan 1, 20263370046%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell

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1 mentions 0 bullish 0 bearish 1 time period

Reddit Sentiment History

DateMentionsSentimentBullishBearishThreads
Feb 21, 2026150° Neutral001

Recent Reddit Threads

r/stocks Neutral 3mo ago
Is LESL Leslie’s Pool Supplies going out of business?
▲ 1 💬 1 ⚡ 0.0
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
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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