VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al bought a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE – Free Report) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm bought 23,294 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $4,188,000.
Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of FIVE. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter worth $31,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Bayban acquired a new stake in Five Below in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Five Below by 966.7% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new position in Five Below during the third quarter worth about $40,000.
Insider Activity at Five Below
In related news, COO Kenneth Bull sold 10,510 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.06, for a total value of $2,607,110.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 75,064 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,620,375.84. This represents a 12.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Five Below Stock Performance
Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a return on equity of 22.13% and a net margin of 11.65%.Five Below’s revenue was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS. 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, equities analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 10.27 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several analysts have issued reports on FIVE shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Five Below from $325.00 to $368.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Evercore set a $260.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Five Below from $257.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the company from $247.00 to $250.00 in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Craig Hallum reissued a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Five Below has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $300.70.
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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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