Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE – Get Free Report) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued to investors on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.
Several other research analysts have also commented on FIVE. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $350.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $247.00 to $250.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Five Below from $325.00 to $368.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. BNP Paribas Exane cut Five Below from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Loop Capital downgraded shares of Five Below from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $250.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Five Below presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $300.20.
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Five Below Price Performance
Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a return on equity of 22.13% and a net margin of 11.65%.The firm’s revenue was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.81 EPS. Five Below has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.130 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 9.830-10.310 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Five Below will post 10.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below
In other news, insider Maureen Gellerman sold 1,610 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.94, for a total transaction of $400,793.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 8,804 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,191,667.76. This represents a 15.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Kenneth Bull sold 10,510 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.06, for a total value of $2,607,110.60. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 75,064 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,620,375.84. The trade was a 12.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 18,438 shares of company stock valued at $4,580,933 over the last ninety days. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Trading of Five Below
Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. CX Institutional purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth $112,000. QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Five Below by 61.9% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,972 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $354,000 after purchasing an additional 754 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its position in Five Below by 43.2% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,833 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $509,000 after buying an additional 854 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC increased its position in Five Below by 37.8% during the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 23,519 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $4,228,000 after purchasing an additional 6,457 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Five Below by 19.5% during the second quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 25,702 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $4,621,000 after buying an additional 4,190 shares in the last quarter.
About Five Below
Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells a broad assortment of trend-right merchandise primarily for children, teenagers and young adults. Its products generally span categories such as style and accessories, room décor, sports equipment, technology accessories, arts and crafts, party supplies, seasonal items, toys and games, and candy.
The company operates physical stores and an e-commerce platform in the United States. Five Below’s business model emphasizes frequently changing assortments, low prices and products aligned with current consumer trends, with merchandise organized around categories including “Room,” “Style,” “Sports,” “Tech,” “Create,” “Party” and “Candy.”
Five Below was founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, and its first store opened in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
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