Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN – Free Report) had its price target hoisted by Barclays from $22.00 to $25.00 in a research report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. Barclays currently has an overweight rating on the software maker’s stock.
FIVN has been the topic of several other reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on Five9 from $35.00 to $25.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of Five9 in a report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Five9 in a report on Friday. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price target on Five9 from $40.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Five9 from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $26.33.
Five9 Trading Up 29.3%
Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The software maker reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $305.32 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $299.92 million. Five9 had a return on equity of 12.95% and a net margin of 4.87%.Five9’s quarterly revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.62 EPS. Five9 has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.690 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Five9 will post 1.29 EPS for the current year.
Institutional Trading of Five9
Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Five9 by 81.7% in the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,228 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Five9 in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its position in shares of Five9 by 3,572.0% in the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,836 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 1,786 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five9 in the 3rd quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Five9 by 36.4% in the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,630 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 435 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.64% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about Five9
Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat on both EPS and revenue and management raised FY and Q2 outlook — the company reported about $0.76 EPS and $305.3M revenue (beats), issued FY 2026 EPS guidance well above consensus (3.22–3.30 vs. ~2.81) and Q2 revenue/EPS guidance in line-to-better than estimates. This is the primary driver of the rally. Business Wire: Q1 Results
- Positive Sentiment: Market coverage highlighted the beat-and-raise and linked it to Five9’s AI progress, amplifying momentum in premarket/trading headlines. Media reports specifically called out the stronger FY guidance as the catalyst for a big jump in the stock. Investing.com: Shares Surge
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst support followed the results: Needham reaffirmed a Buy with a $40 price target (much higher than the current price), and Barclays raised its target to $25 and moved to Overweight — both moves likely boosted buying interest. TickerReport: Needham TickerReport: Barclays
- Positive Sentiment: Broader SaaS narrative turned constructive for Five9 as outlets noted AI-driven results across peers (Atlassian, Twilio), supporting sector rotation back into high‑growth software names. Business Insider: SaaS/AI Coverage
- Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings write-ups and transcripts are available for investors who want detail on revenue mix, margins and guidance assumptions (useful for modeling but not new directional news). Seeking Alpha: Earnings Call Transcript
- Neutral Sentiment: Addendum coverage and summaries (Zacks, Yahoo) reiterate the beats and are helpful for quick data points; these do not add new catalysts beyond the press release and guidance. Zacks: Q1 Summary
Five9 Company Profile
Five9, Inc (NASDAQ: FIVN) is a leading provider of cloud-based contact center software designed to help organizations manage customer interactions across voice, email, chat, social media and other digital channels. Its platform offers features such as intelligent routing, analytics, workforce optimization and integrated customer relationship management (CRM) connectors. The company emphasizes AI-driven capabilities, including virtual agents and predictive dialing, to enhance both agent productivity and customer experience.
Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Ramon, California, Five9 completed its initial public offering in February 2014.
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