Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) COO Kenneth Bull Sells 10,510 Shares of Stock

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) COO Kenneth Bull sold 10,510 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.06, for a total value of $2,607,110.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 75,064 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,620,375.84. This trade represents a 12.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of FIVE stock opened at $247.12 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $13.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.18, a PEG ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.99. Five Below, Inc. has a 1-year low of $137.77 and a 1-year high of $263.88. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $222.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $218.68.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.28. Five Below had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 22.13%. The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.81 earnings per share. Five Below’s revenue was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Five Below has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.130 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 9.830-10.310 EPS. Analysts expect that Five Below, Inc. will post 10.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FIVE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Oppenheimer started coverage on Five Below in a report on Thursday, August 13th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Benchmark assumed coverage on Five Below in a report on Thursday, August 13th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Five Below from $235.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Five Below from $325.00 to $368.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Five Below from $240.00 to $224.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $300.70.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FIVE. Castleark Management LLC increased its position in shares of Five Below by 27.8% in the 4th quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 48,340 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $9,105,000 after purchasing an additional 10,520 shares during the last quarter. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the fourth quarter worth about $911,000. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its stake in Five Below by 10.0% in the first quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 106,692 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $24,377,000 after purchasing an additional 9,682 shares in the last quarter. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC grew its stake in Five Below by 48.4% in the fourth quarter. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC now owns 43,844 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $8,258,000 after purchasing an additional 14,305 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Five Below in the second quarter valued at about $964,867,000.

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.