Five Below, Inc. (FIVE) – What Are Investment Firms Thinking About This Stock?

Shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirty-two brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $300.20.

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Five Below in a research report on Friday, October 16th. Benchmark assumed coverage on Five Below in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Oppenheimer assumed coverage on Five Below in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the company from $247.00 to $250.00 in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Guggenheim boosted their price target on Five Below from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CMO Jacob Hawkins sold 818 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.88, for a total value of $203,583.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 3,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $927,824.64. This trade represents a 17.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Eric Specter sold 5,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.99, for a total transaction of $1,369,445.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 35,482 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,834,663.18. This represents a 13.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 18,438 shares of company stock worth $4,580,933. 0.96% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Five Below by 966.7% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Five Below by 83.8% in the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 182 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Five Below by 60.0% in the 3rd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 200 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter.

Five Below Trading Down 1.2%

Five Below stock opened at $223.24 on Friday. Five Below has a 1-year low of $143.02 and a 1-year high of $263.88. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $233.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $219.12. The company has a market cap of $12.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.94.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Five Below will post 10.51 EPS for the current year.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells merchandise aimed primarily at children, teenagers and young adults. Its product assortment includes technology accessories, toys and games, sports and recreation items, room décor, fashion and beauty products, party supplies, arts and crafts, and candy. The company emphasizes trend-driven products at low prices, with most items historically priced between $1 and $5 and a selection of higher-priced “Five Beyond” merchandise.

Five Below operates stores across the United States and also sells products through its e-commerce platform.