Should you buy LESL stock?
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Based on market data through , StockInvest.us rates Leslie's, Inc. (LESL) as a Strong Sell Candidate with a technical score of -6.19 on its -10 to +10 scale. This is a downgrade from Sell in the previous daily evaluation.
- Sell signal since
- Price since signal Down 48.68%
- 3-month trend forecast Down 13.95%
- +313.1% price growth over the last year
- Strong return on equity of 65.6%
- Attractive free cash flow ratio of 4.0x
High volatility in Leslie's, Inc. stock price on Friday which ended trading at $1.17
(Market data through Aug 07, 2026)
The Leslie's, Inc. stock price fell by -23.03% on the last day (Friday, 7th Aug 2026) from $1.52 to $1.17. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 71.56% from a day low at $0.99 to a day high of $1.70. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a -5.65% loss for the last 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day by 3 million shares but on falling prices. This may be an early warning and the risk will be increased slightly over the next couple of days. In total, 4 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $4.34 million.
The stock lies in the lower of a very wide and falling trend in the short term, and this may normally pose a very good buying opportunity. If the lower trend floor at -$0.119 is broken, it will firstly indicate a stronger fall rate. Due to the high volatility and the trend direction we are not able to give forecast range for this stock.
LESL Signals & Forecast
Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The Leslie's, Inc. stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $1.18 and $4.80. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. A sell signal was issued from a pivot top point on Monday, June 29, 2026, and so far it has fallen -89.13%. Further fall is indicated until a new bottom pivot has been found. Volume rose on falling prices yesterday. This may be an early warning and the stock should be followed more closely.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Leslie's, Inc. stock
On the downside, the stock finds support just below today's level from accumulated volume at $1.08 and $0.95. There is a natural risk involved when a stock is testing a support level, since if this is broken, the stock then may fall to the next support level. In this case, Leslie's, Inc. finds support just below today's level at $1.08. If this is broken, then the next support from accumulated volume will be at $0.95 and $0.89.
This stock may move very much during the day (volatility) and with a very large prediction interval from the Bollinger Band this stock is considered to be "very high risk". During the last day, the stock moved $0.709 between high and low, or 71.56%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 28.41%.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (LESL) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Monday 10th
For the upcoming trading day on Monday, 10th we expect Leslie's, Inc. to open at $1.29, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $0.85 and $1.49, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$0.638 (+/-74.97%) up or down from last closing price. If Leslie's, Inc. takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 74.97% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $1.08 (7.69%) than the resistance at $1.32 (12.82%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Earnings coming up
Leslie's, Inc. will release earnings AMC on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.The consensus among the analysts for the expected earnings (EPS) is $4.86. We will update the financials statements for Leslie's, Inc., that can be found here as soon as the records are public. Our systems has calculated a possible swing of +/- 10.96% in the first trading day after earnings release.
Is Leslie's, Inc. stock A Buy?
Leslie's, Inc. holds several negative signals and is within a very wide and falling trend, so we believe it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We therefore hold a negative evaluation of this stock. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Sell to a Strong Sell candidate.
Current score:
-6.191
Strong Sell Candidate
Downgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on August 10, 2026 - $1.29 ( 10.00%).
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LESL Performance
Trading levels for LESL
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 2.00 | 70.60% |
| R2 | 1.73 | 47.45% |
| R1 | 1.56 | 33.15% |
| Price | 1.17 | |
| S1 | 1.02 | -13.15% |
| S2 | 0.85 | -27.46% |
| S3 | 0.578 | -50.61% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 1.36 | 16.24% |
| R2 | 1.33 | 13.68% |
| R1 | 1.32 | 12.82% |
| Price | 1.17 | |
| S1 | 1.08 | -7.69% |
| S2 | 0.95 | -18.72% |
| S3 | 0.89 | -23.95% |
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