Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Hits New 52-Week High – Time to Buy?

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Aug 7th, 2026

Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN – Get Free Report)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $30.21 and last traded at $29.79, with a volume of 3226264 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $28.95.

Key Five9 News

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

Positive Sentiment: Q2 results exceeded expectations. Five9 reported adjusted earnings of $0.70 per share versus the $0.68 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 10.3% year over year to $312.44 million, topping forecasts of $306.61 million. Five9 Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Positive Sentiment: Full-year earnings guidance was raised above analyst expectations. Five9 guided to fiscal 2026 EPS of $3.22-$3.30, compared with consensus of $2.88. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.77-$0.81 also exceeded the $0.74 consensus, and projected revenue of $316 million-$322 million was above the $314.6 million estimate. Five9 Q2 Sales Beat Estimates and Guidance
Neutral Sentiment: Management’s earnings call and updated forecasts will remain important catalysts. Investors are assessing Five9’s operating outlook, demand trends, and ability to convert revenue growth into profits as the company targets roughly $1.3 billion in fiscal 2026 revenue. Five9 Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Negative Sentiment: Profit growth weakened year over year. Quarterly EPS fell from $0.76 to $0.70 despite the revenue increase. With shares trading at roughly 43 times earnings and near the upper end of their 52-week range, investors may have expected a larger beat or stronger revenue acceleration, contributing to the negative reaction. Five9 Quarterly Earnings Results

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on FIVN shares. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of Five9 in a report on Friday, May 1st. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $29.00 target price on shares of Five9 in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. DA Davidson set a $22.00 price target on Five9 in a research note on Monday. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of Five9 in a report on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research cut Five9 from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Five9 currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $25.93.

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Five9 Trading Down 4.6%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 4.51 and a current ratio of 4.51. The firm has a market cap of $2.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.80 and a beta of 1.42. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $23.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $19.79.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The software maker reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.02. Five9 had a return on equity of 12.66% and a net margin of 4.87%.The firm had revenue of $312.44 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $306.61 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.76 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. Five9 has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.770-0.810 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Five9, Inc. will post 1.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Five9 news, CFO Bryan M. Lee sold 1,511 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.25, for a total value of $36,641.75. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 309,951 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,516,311.75. This trade represents a 0.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CRO Matthew E. Tuckness sold 8,645 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.81, for a total value of $214,482.45. Following the completion of the sale, the executive owned 281,492 shares in the company, valued at $6,983,816.52. This trade represents a 2.98% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 85,820 shares of company stock worth $2,014,057. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Five9

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Amundi raised its stake in Five9 by 8.3% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 40,291 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,017,000 after purchasing an additional 3,079 shares in the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC grew its stake in Five9 by 95.7% in the 2nd quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 27,826 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $737,000 after buying an additional 13,606 shares in the last quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Five9 by 39.4% in the 2nd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 121,700 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $3,223,000 after buying an additional 34,375 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its position in shares of Five9 by 52.7% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 31,182 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $826,000 after buying an additional 10,755 shares in the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in shares of Five9 by 147.2% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 40,137 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,063,000 after buying an additional 23,901 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.64% of the company’s stock.

Five9 Company Profile

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Five9, Inc (NASDAQ: FIVN) is a leading provider of cloud-based contact center software designed to help organizations manage customer interactions across voice, email, chat, social media and other digital channels. Its platform offers features such as intelligent routing, analytics, workforce optimization and integrated customer relationship management (CRM) connectors. The company emphasizes AI-driven capabilities, including virtual agents and predictive dialing, to enhance both agent productivity and customer experience.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Ramon, California, Five9 completed its initial public offering in February 2014.