Capstone Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 12,042 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,165,000.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIVE. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Five Below in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Bayban acquired a new position in Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in Five Below by 966.7% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new stake in Five Below during the third quarter worth about $40,000.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts have commented on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $210.00 to $350.00 in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Five Below to an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Five Below from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Five Below from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded shares of Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned 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 price target of $264.10.
Five Below Trading Down 4.0%
Shares of NASDAQ FIVE opened at $246.98 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $13.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.18, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.98. Five Below, Inc. has a 12 month low of $137.77 and a 12 month high of $263.88. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $211.40 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $216.26.
Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 period last year, the company posted $0.86 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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, sell-side analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.12 earnings per share for the current year.
Five Below Company Profile
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.
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