VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al raised its holdings in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE – Free Report) by 19.3% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 27,794 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 4,500 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al owned about 0.05% of Five Below worth $6,103,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIVE. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Five Below in the second quarter valued at $964,867,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 54.4% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,811,650 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $325,717,000 after acquiring an additional 638,049 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter worth $70,033,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Five Below in the 2nd quarter worth $59,425,000. Finally, Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of Five Below in the 2nd quarter worth $52,568,000.
Insider Activity at Five Below
In related news, CMO Jacob Hawkins sold 818 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.88, for a total transaction of $203,583.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer directly owned 3,728 shares in the company, valued at approximately $927,824.64. This trade represents a 17.99% 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. Also, insider Maureen Gellerman sold 1,610 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.94, for a total transaction of $400,793.40. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 8,804 shares in the company, valued at $2,191,667.76. The trade was a 15.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 18,438 shares of company stock valued at $4,580,933 over the last ninety days. 0.96% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Five Below Stock Performance
NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $240.96 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.63, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 0.90. Five Below, Inc. has a 1-year low of $143.02 and a 1-year high of $263.88. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $232.62 and its 200 day moving average price is $217.56.
Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. Five Below had a return on equity of 22.13% and a net margin of 11.65%. The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.81 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Equities analysts forecast that Five Below, Inc. will post 10.51 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on FIVE. Evercore set a $250.00 target price on Five Below in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. Mizuho set a $295.00 price target on Five Below in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Raymond James Financial raised Five Below to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Loop Capital downgraded Five Below from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $250.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $300.20.
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Five Below Profile
Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells merchandise aimed primarily at children, teenagers and young adults. Its product assortment includes technology accessories, toys and games, sports and recreation items, room décor, fashion and beauty products, party supplies, arts and crafts, and candy. The company emphasizes trend-driven products at low prices, with most items historically priced between $1 and $5 and a selection of higher-priced “Five Beyond” merchandise.
Five Below operates stores across the United States and also sells products through its e-commerce platform.
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