52,624 Shares in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE Bought by Nordea Investment Management AB

Nordea Investment Management AB purchased a new stake in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund purchased 52,624 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $8,063,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. American Century Companies Inc. lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 31.1% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,540,501 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $202,083,000 after buying an additional 365,426 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its stake in Five Below by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,496,952 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $196,370,000 after acquiring an additional 10,971 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Five Below in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $110,834,000. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 744,734 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $97,694,000 after acquiring an additional 33,952 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pacifica Capital Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of Five Below by 9.0% during the 2nd quarter. Pacifica Capital Investments LLC now owns 732,939 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $96,147,000 after acquiring an additional 60,699 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below

In other news, insider Maureen Marie Gellerman sold 544 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.38, for a total transaction of $94,862.72. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 12,163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,120,983.94. The trade was a 4.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider George Hill sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.09, for a total transaction of $1,365,675.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 32,913 shares in the company, valued at $5,993,128.17. This represents a 18.56% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 50,769 shares of company stock valued at $9,365,308. 1.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FIVE has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Five Below from $188.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Zacks Research raised shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Five Below from $110.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on Five Below from $179.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Five Below currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $196.15.

Five Below News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Five Below this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Telsey Advisory Group published a bullish forecast calling for strong price appreciation for FIVE, reinforcing investor optimism after the company’s strong quarter and guidance. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst upgrade and raised targets recently helped FIVE hit a new 12‑month high, attracting buy‑side attention and momentum flows. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamental backdrop remains supportive after the Dec. 3 earnings beat and raised FY25 guidance (revenue growth and EPS outlook above expectations), which underpins bullish analyst notes and higher targets. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a short momentum piece noting a recent one‑week gain; useful for momentum traders but not a fundamental driver. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Product coverage (viral $3 catnip ball stories on MSN/AOL) highlights merchandising and SKU momentum—good for brand/traffic but unlikely to move valuation materially by itself. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Material insider selling: CAO Eric Specter sold 8,500 shares (~$1.71M) and COO Kenneth Bull sold multiple tranches (5,100 and 1,925 shares), disclosures that can weigh on near‑term sentiment even if for personal-liquidity reasons. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies’ downgrade on valuation grounds and related notes that the stock may be discounting peak growth inject caution and can cap upside after the recent run. Read More.

Five Below Price Performance

Five Below stock opened at $196.69 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.13. The company’s 50-day moving average is $176.30 and its 200 day moving average is $156.01. Five Below, Inc. has a 1-year low of $52.38 and a 1-year high of $205.22.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.46. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 6.96%.The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $971.96 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.42 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.710-5.890 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.360-3.540 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.