JPMorgan Chase & Co. Issues Positive Forecast for Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Stock Price

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its price objective upped by equities researchers at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $368.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the specialty retailer’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 53.36% from the company’s current price.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on FIVE. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Five Below from $350.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Five Below from $235.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Five Below from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $296.20.

Five Below Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of FIVE traded down $3.12 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $239.96. 2,543,297 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,175,479. The company has a market cap of $13.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.30, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.99. Five Below has a fifty-two week low of $137.77 and a fifty-two week high of $263.88. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $215.71 and its 200 day moving average is $217.34.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.81 EPS. 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 anticipate that Five Below will post 9.19 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Corient Private Wealth LP lifted its holdings in Five Below by 29.8% during the 2nd quarter. Corient Private Wealth LP now owns 87,797 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $15,785,000 after buying an additional 20,131 shares during the period. Amundi increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 34.9% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 277,311 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $49,858,000 after buying an additional 71,709 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the second quarter valued at about $4,188,000. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 17,961.6% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 11,524,359 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,071,965,000 after buying an additional 11,460,553 shares during the period. Finally, Varenne Capital Partners bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the second quarter worth about $25,305,000.

Key Headlines Impacting Five Below

Here are the key news stories impacting Five Below this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Fiscal Q2 adjusted EPS was $1.68, exceeding the $1.40 consensus estimate, while revenue increased 22.9% year over year to approximately $1.26 billion, ahead of the $1.22 billion forecast. Comparable sales rose 14.1%. Five Below Second-Quarter Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Five Below raised fiscal 2026 guidance to revenue of $5.63 billion-$5.71 billion and adjusted EPS of $9.83-$10.31. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $1.01-$1.13 also exceeds the $0.86 analyst consensus. Five Below Q2 Earnings Call
• Positive Sentiment: The retailer authorized a $600 million share-repurchase program, which could support earnings per share and signal management confidence in the business. Five Below Share Repurchase Plan
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised their price targets following the earnings beat, including Truist to $297, Morgan Stanley to $300 and Bank of America to $340. Analysts Raise Five Below Forecasts
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley increased its target but retained an “equal weight” rating, indicating that some analysts see limited risk-adjusted upside despite stronger fundamentals.
• Neutral Sentiment: Five Below opened 52 stores during the quarter and ended with 2,022 locations, supporting its long-term growth strategy but also increasing execution and expansion demands.

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.