Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $198.60.

Several analysts have recently weighed in on FIVE shares. Guggenheim set a $225.00 price target on Five Below in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Five Below from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group set a $255.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Five Below from $210.00 to $246.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Evercore ISI increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd.

Five Below Price Performance

NASDAQ FIVE opened at $188.39 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $183.75 and a 200 day moving average of $159.75. The company has a market capitalization of $10.39 billion, a PE ratio of 33.82, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.13. Five Below has a 1 year low of $52.38 and a 1 year high of $205.22.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.46. The business had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $971.96 million. Five Below had a net margin of 6.96% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.42 EPS. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.710-5.890 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.360-3.540 EPS. Research analysts expect that Five Below will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below

In other Five Below news, Director Kathleen S. Barclay sold 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.03, for a total value of $400,466.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 9,214 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,677,224.42. This represents a 19.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 1,925 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.29, for a total transaction of $389,408.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 99,115 shares in the company, valued at $20,049,973.35. The trade was a 1.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 50,769 shares of company stock valued at $9,365,308. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Eastern Bank raised its position in Five Below by 705.0% during the 3rd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the second quarter worth about $26,000. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in Five Below by 653.8% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Five Below in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000.

About Five Below

Five Below, Inc (NASDAQ:FIVE) is an American specialty discount retailer offering a broad assortment of merchandise priced primarily at $5 or below. Since its founding in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, the company has pursued a value-focused retail model targeting tweens, teens and beyond, with stores designed to deliver trend-driven products at an accessible price point. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Five Below has grown into a national chain operating in dozens of U.S.