Leslie’s (LESL) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) is anticipated to post its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.86 per share and revenue of $503.2160 million for the quarter. Individuals may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 13th. The company reported ($5.36) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($4.41) by ($0.95). The firm had revenue of $184.74 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $162.48 million. On average, analysts expect Leslie’s to post $-3 EPS for the current fiscal year and $-2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Leslie’s Trading Down 8.7%

Shares of NASDAQ LESL opened at $1.05 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.83 million, a PE ratio of -0.04 and a beta of 1.65. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $5.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $2.95. Leslie’s has a twelve month low of $0.87 and a twelve month high of $12.53.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on LESL. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of Leslie’s from $4.00 to $3.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, May 8th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $3.00 price target (up from $2.00) on shares of Leslie’s in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Leslie’s from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, June 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Leslie’s in a report on Thursday, June 18th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $2.85.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Leslie’s

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LESL. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its stake in shares of Leslie’s by 38.5% during the second quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 117,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,000 after purchasing an additional 32,500 shares in the last quarter. Arbiter Partners Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Leslie’s during the 4th quarter worth about $392,000. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in Leslie’s by 61.3% during the 2nd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 3,570,476 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,499,000 after buying an additional 1,356,700 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Leslie’s by 923.6% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,254,176 shares of the company’s stock worth $922,000 after buying an additional 1,131,647 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Clearfield Capital Management LP lifted its stake in Leslie’s by 520.5% during the fourth quarter. Clearfield Capital Management LP now owns 191,575 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,000 after purchasing an additional 160,703 shares during the last quarter.

Leslie’s Company Profile

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.