Everpar Advisors LLC Invests $171,000 in Leslie’s, Inc. (NASDAQ:LESL)

Everpar Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Leslie’s, Inc. (NASDAQ:LESL) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 24,773 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $171,000.

A number of other large investors have also made changes to their positions in LESL. Wealth Alliance grew its holdings in shares of Leslie’s by 17.4% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Alliance now owns 20,393 shares of the company’s stock valued at $141,000 after buying an additional 3,023 shares during the last quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Leslie’s by 10.9% during the third quarter. Mutual of America Capital Management LLC now owns 32,248 shares of the company’s stock valued at $183,000 after buying an additional 3,163 shares during the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of Leslie’s by 8.3% during the third quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 45,679 shares of the company’s stock valued at $259,000 after buying an additional 3,500 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Leslie’s by 6.6% during the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 63,449 shares of the company’s stock valued at $438,000 after buying an additional 3,947 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swiss National Bank grew its holdings in shares of Leslie’s by 1.1% during the third quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 384,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,173,000 after buying an additional 4,100 shares during the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on LESL. Loop Capital boosted their price objective on shares of Leslie’s from $6.00 to $8.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 5th. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of Leslie’s from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of Leslie’s from $5.40 to $6.30 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 2nd. Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $6.00 price target on shares of Leslie’s in a report on Friday, May 3rd. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Leslie’s in a report on Friday, February 2nd. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $6.26.

Leslie’s Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LESL opened at $4.69 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $5.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $6.13. The firm has a market cap of $865.35 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.90, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.06. Leslie’s, Inc. has a one year low of $3.79 and a one year high of $11.68.

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.