Barclays PLC Has $1.36 Million Position in Leslie’s, Inc. (NASDAQ:LESL)

Barclays PLC grew its holdings in Leslie’s, Inc. (NASDAQ:LESL) by 52.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 608,336 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 209,167 shares during the quarter. Barclays PLC owned 0.33% of Leslie’s worth $1,357,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in LESL. Cibc World Markets Corp bought a new stake in Leslie’s during the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000. Gitterman Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Leslie’s during the fourth quarter worth about $41,000. Blair William & Co. IL bought a new stake in Leslie’s in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $48,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its stake in Leslie’s by 92.9% during the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 21,588 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 10,396 shares during the period. Finally, RPO LLC bought a new position in shares of Leslie’s during the 4th quarter valued at about $55,000.

Leslie’s Trading Down 0.0 %

NASDAQ LESL opened at $0.63 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $0.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $1.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $116.08 million, a PE ratio of -4.18 and a beta of 1.30. Leslie’s, Inc. has a 12 month low of $0.51 and a 12 month high of $6.02.

Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The company reported ($0.23) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.21) by ($0.02). Leslie’s had a negative net margin of 2.13% and a negative return on equity of 6.11%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on LESL shares. Bank of America cut Leslie’s from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating and lowered their target price for the stock from $2.65 to $1.40 in a report on Tuesday, February 18th. Telsey Advisory Group reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $3.00 price target on shares of Leslie’s in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Leslie’s from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, April 25th. Robert W. Baird set a $3.00 target price on shares of Leslie’s in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Leslie’s from $4.00 to $3.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and eleven have assigned a hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $2.65.

About Leslie’s

Leslie’s, Inc operates as a direct-to-consumer pool and spa care brand in the United States. The company markets and sells pool and spa supplies and related products and services. It also offers various pool and spa maintenance items, such as chemicals, equipment and parts, cleaning and maintenance equipment, safety, recreational, and fitness related products.