Dorsey Wright & Associates Makes New $1.11 Million Investment in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Dorsey Wright & Associates purchased a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 4,853 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,109,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of FIVE. Castleark Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 27.8% in the fourth quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 48,340 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $9,105,000 after purchasing an additional 10,520 shares during the period. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Five Below during the 4th quarter worth approximately $911,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Five Below by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,090,973 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $205,535,000 after buying an additional 53,808 shares in the last quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Five Below by 18,132.0% during the 4th quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 9,116 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,747,000 after buying an additional 9,066 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lisanti Capital Growth LLC boosted its position in Five Below by 48.4% in the 4th quarter. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC now owns 43,844 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $8,258,000 after buying an additional 14,305 shares during the period.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FIVE has been the subject of several research reports. Evercore set a $215.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on Five Below from $262.00 to $291.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on Five Below from $245.00 to $235.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Guggenheim lowered their target price on Five Below from $260.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Loop Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, June 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $253.90.

Five Below Trading Up 2.5%

FIVE stock opened at $202.63 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $11.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.58, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.00. Five Below, Inc. has a twelve month low of $130.00 and a twelve month high of $251.63. The company’s 50 day moving average is $199.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $209.05.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. The business had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.23 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.86 EPS. Five Below has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.650-9.050 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.290 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Five Below Company Profile

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.