Marsico Capital Management LLC Acquires Shares of 34,158 Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Posted by George Bondi on Jun 12th, 2026

Marsico Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE – Free Report) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm acquired 34,158 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $6,434,000.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of FIVE. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in Five Below by 40,774,210.3% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 55,453,062 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $10,445,139,000 after purchasing an additional 55,452,926 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at $182,786,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in Five Below by 149.0% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 848,105 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $131,202,000 after purchasing an additional 507,487 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its stake in Five Below by 21.6% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,873,116 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $289,771,000 after purchasing an additional 332,615 shares during the period. Finally, Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in Five Below by 336.2% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 426,042 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $65,909,000 after purchasing an additional 328,365 shares during the period.

Insider Activity

In other Five Below news, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 10,000 shares of the company’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 sale, the chief operating officer owned 92,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,665,208.34. This represents a 9.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Ronald Sargent sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.28, for a total transaction of $2,312,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 83,674 shares in the company, valued at $19,352,122.72. This trade represents a 10.68% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.96% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of Five Below from $240.00 to $225.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $261.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $254.40.

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Five Below Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FIVE opened at $201.97 on Friday. Five Below, Inc. has a 12-month low of $121.11 and a 12-month high of $251.63. The company has a market capitalization of $11.17 billion, a PE ratio of 25.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.97. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $221.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $206.90.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.86 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Five Below has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.650-9.050 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.290 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Five Below, Inc. will post 8.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Five Below

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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.