Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE – Free Report) by 53.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 32,263 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 11,202 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.’s holdings in Five Below were worth $7,084,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Five Below in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Five Below during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Five Below by 83.8% during the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 182 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the period. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Five Below by 966.7% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares during the period. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 60.0% during the 3rd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 200 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of brokerages have recently commented on FIVE. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $247.00 to $250.00 in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Benchmark initiated coverage on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, August 13th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded shares of Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Five Below from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, Evercore set a $250.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $300.20.
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Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below
In related news, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 10,510 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.06, for a total value of $2,607,110.60. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 75,064 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,620,375.84. This trade represents a 12.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Maureen Gellerman sold 1,610 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.94, for a total transaction of $400,793.40. Following the sale, the insider owned 8,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,191,667.76. This trade represents a 15.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 18,438 shares of company stock worth $4,580,933 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.
Five Below Stock Performance
FIVE stock opened at $225.87 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $12.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.28, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.94. The business’s 50-day moving average is $233.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $219.09. Five Below, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $143.02 and a fifty-two week high of $263.88.
Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a return on equity of 22.13% and a net margin of 11.65%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. 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 analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 10.51 earnings per share for the current year.
Five Below Profile
Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells merchandise aimed primarily at children, teenagers and young adults. Its product assortment includes technology accessories, toys and games, sports and recreation items, room décor, fashion and beauty products, party supplies, arts and crafts, and candy. The company emphasizes trend-driven products at low prices, with most items historically priced between $1 and $5 and a selection of higher-priced “Five Beyond” merchandise.
Five Below operates stores across the United States and also sells products through its e-commerce platform.
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