Hanseatic Management Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE – Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund bought 3,706 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $847,000.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its holdings in Five Below by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 3,264 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $615,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in Five Below by 26.6% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 257 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 29.6% during the first quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Optimize Financial Inc raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 3,948 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $744,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 3,743 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $705,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several brokerages have recently commented on FIVE. Barclays reduced their target price on Five Below from $240.00 to $224.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded Five Below to a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Guggenheim cut their price target on Five Below from $260.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, June 8th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Citigroup started coverage on Five Below in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $253.90.
Five Below Trading Up 2.5%
Five Below stock opened at $202.63 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $199.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $209.05. Five Below, Inc. has a 1-year low of $130.00 and a 1-year high of $251.63.
Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.86 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts forecast that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.01 EPS 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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