WINTON GROUP Ltd Acquires 125,981 Shares of Leslie’s, Inc. (NASDAQ:LESL)

WINTON GROUP Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Leslie’s, Inc. (NASDAQ:LESL) by 33.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 498,656 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 125,981 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd owned approximately 0.27% of Leslie’s worth $1,112,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in LESL. IHT Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Leslie’s by 52.6% in the 3rd quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 16,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after purchasing an additional 5,776 shares during the last quarter. Cibc World Markets Corp bought a new stake in Leslie’s during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. Gitterman Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Leslie’s during the fourth quarter worth approximately $41,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Leslie’s by 92.9% during the fourth 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 in the last quarter. Finally, FMR LLC raised its stake in shares of Leslie’s by 334.4% in the third quarter. FMR LLC now owns 26,714 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after acquiring an additional 20,564 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LESL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $3.00 price target on shares of Leslie’s in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Leslie’s from $1.90 to $1.55 and set a “sell” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 7th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $3.00 target price on shares of Leslie’s in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Leslie’s from $3.00 to $1.50 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Leslie’s from $4.00 to $3.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have given a hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Leslie’s presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $2.65.

Leslie’s Price Performance

LESL stock opened at $0.83 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $1.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $2.21. The stock has a market cap of $153.15 million, a PE ratio of -5.51 and a beta of 1.20. Leslie’s, Inc. has a one year low of $0.75 and a one year high of $6.64.

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

Leslie’s Company Profile

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.