Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Issues Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.570-1.690 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.920. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.2 billion-$1.2 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.1 billion. Five Below also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 7.740-8.250 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FIVE has been the subject of several research reports. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $193.00 to $211.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $260.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Craig Hallum restated a “buy” rating and issued a $246.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $188.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $229.86.

Five Below Trading Down 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVE traded down $2.98 on Thursday, hitting $225.20. 842,123 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,119,668. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $217.02 and its 200 day moving average price is $185.94. Five Below has a 1-year low of $55.36 and a 1-year high of $238.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.07.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The specialty retailer reported $4.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.00 by $0.31. Five Below had a net margin of 7.53% and a return on equity of 18.70%. The firm had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.71 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.48 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Five Below will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In other Five Below news, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.14, for a total value of $2,341,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 92,531 shares in the company, valued at $21,665,208.34. The trade was a 9.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Ronald Sargent sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.28, for a total transaction of $2,312,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 83,674 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,352,122.72. This represents a 10.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 35,525 shares of company stock valued at $7,789,754. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIVE. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Five Below by 143.0% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,096 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $82,000 after buying an additional 645 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in Five Below during the 1st quarter worth approximately $268,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Five Below during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,416,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in Five Below by 13.3% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 184,518 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $13,825,000 after buying an additional 21,625 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in Five Below by 63.8% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,858 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $289,000 after buying an additional 1,503 shares in the last quarter.

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.