Edgestream Partners L.P. bought a new stake in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE – Free Report) during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 7,157 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,635,000.
Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Five Below by 143.0% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,096 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 645 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new stake in Five Below during the first quarter worth about $268,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in Five Below during the first quarter worth about $1,416,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 13.3% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 184,518 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $13,825,000 after buying an additional 21,625 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 63.8% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,858 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $289,000 after buying an additional 1,503 shares in the last quarter.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several brokerages have recently commented on FIVE. Evercore set a $215.00 target price on Five Below in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $285.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Craig Hallum raised their price target on Five Below from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Citigroup initiated coverage on Five Below in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. Finally, BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Five Below in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $254.05.
Five Below Trading Down 0.2%
Shares of NASDAQ FIVE opened at $216.70 on Tuesday. Five Below, Inc. has a 1-year low of $131.40 and a 1-year high of $251.63. The company has a 50-day moving average of $198.11 and a two-hundred day moving average of $210.16. The company has a market cap of $11.98 billion, a PE ratio of 27.36, a P/E/G ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.98.
Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. The business had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.23 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. Five Below’s revenue was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.86 earnings per share. 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current year.
Five Below 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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