Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note issued to investors on Sunday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

FIVE has been the subject of a number of other research reports. BNP Paribas Exane lowered shares of Five Below from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Five Below from $350.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Five Below from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Guggenheim increased their price objective on Five Below from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, HSBC raised Five Below to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Five Below presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $300.20.

Five Below Stock Down 0.1%

Five Below stock opened at $213.35 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $235.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $219.36. Five Below has a 12-month low of $143.02 and a 12-month high of $263.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.15, a P/E/G ratio of 0.82 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 earnings per share (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 business had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.81 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Five Below will post 10.51 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below

In related news, insider Maureen Gellerman sold 1,610 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.94, for a total value of $400,793.40. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 8,804 shares in the company, valued at $2,191,667.76. This represents a 15.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 in the company, valued at approximately $8,834,663.18. The trade was a 13.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 18,438 shares of company stock worth $4,580,933 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in Five Below by 26.6% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 257 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC grew its stake in Five Below by 29.6% in the first quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Five Below by 5.9% in the first quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,140 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $260,000 after purchasing an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Five Below by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,759 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $402,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Five Below by 60.0% during the 3rd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 200 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $44,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter.

About Five Below

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells a broad assortment of trend-right merchandise primarily for children, teenagers and young adults. Its products generally span categories such as style and accessories, room décor, sports equipment, technology accessories, arts and crafts, party supplies, seasonal items, toys and games, and candy.

The company operates physical stores and an e-commerce platform in the United States. Five Below’s business model emphasizes frequently changing assortments, low prices and products aligned with current consumer trends, with merchandise organized around categories including “Room,” “Style,” “Sports,” “Tech,” “Create,” “Party” and “Candy.”

Five Below was founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, and its first store opened in Wayne, Pennsylvania.