Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new position in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 115,763 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $20,813,000.
A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of FIVE. Castleark Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Five Below by 27.8% during the 4th quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 48,340 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $9,105,000 after purchasing an additional 10,520 shares in the last quarter. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $911,000. California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 10.0% during the 1st quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 106,692 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $24,377,000 after buying an additional 9,682 shares in the last quarter. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC grew its position in shares of Five Below by 48.4% during the 4th quarter. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC now owns 43,844 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $8,258,000 after buying an additional 14,305 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 4th quarter valued at $182,786,000.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
FIVE has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley lowered shares of Five Below from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Citigroup upgraded shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Five Below from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded Five Below to a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $262.80.
Five Below Price Performance
NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $250.24 on Friday. Five Below, Inc. has a one year low of $137.77 and a one year high of $251.63. The company has a market cap of $13.84 billion, a PE ratio of 31.60, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.98. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $206.24 and a 200-day moving average of $214.45.
Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share 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%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.86 EPS. 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, equities research analysts expect that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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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