Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN – Get Free Report) had its target price increased by research analysts at KeyCorp from $32.00 to $34.00 in a report released on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the software maker’s stock. KeyCorp‘s price target would indicate a potential upside of 20.91% from the company’s previous close.
Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded Five9 from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. DA Davidson set a $33.00 target price on Five9 in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Five9 from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Rosenblatt Securities upped their price target on Five9 from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, FBN Securities assumed coverage on Five9 in a research report on Wednesday, September 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $40.00 price target on the stock. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $33.94.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Five9
Five9 Trading Down 17.6%
FIVN opened at $28.12 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.97 and a beta of 1.56. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $34.54 and its 200-day moving average is $24.49. Five9 has a 52-week low of $13.29 and a 52-week high of $40.00. The company has a quick ratio of 4.15, a current ratio of 4.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94.
Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The software maker reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.02. Five9 had a return on equity of 13.00% and a net margin of 4.51%. The business had revenue of $323.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $319.04 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.78 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 13.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Five9 will post 1.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Insider Activity at Five9
In other news, insider Tiffany Meriweather sold 13,409 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.31, for a total value of $446,653.79. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 258,363 shares in the company, valued at $8,606,071.53. This trade represents a 4.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through 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, President Andy Dignan sold 17,767 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.03, for a total value of $622,378.01. Following the transaction, the president directly owned 257,920 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,034,937.60. The trade was a 6.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 83,831 shares of company stock worth $2,821,366. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
Institutional Trading of Five9
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FIVN. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Five9 by 378.7% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,728 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,367 shares in the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its position in Five9 by 575.9% in the 1st quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 2,325 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 1,981 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Five9 in the 1st quarter worth approximately $38,000. Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in shares of Five9 during the 2nd quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five9 during the 3rd quarter valued at $39,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.64% of the company’s stock.
More Five9 News
Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Five9 reported Q3 adjusted EPS of $0.82 versus the $0.80 consensus and revenue of $323.3 million versus $319.0 million. Revenue rose 13% year over year, with subscription growth of 16%. Five9 Q3 results
- Positive Sentiment: Management’s FY 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $3.17–$3.21 is above the cited $2.92 consensus. The company also highlighted 91% growth in AI revenue, supporting its opportunity to expand AI-powered customer service products. Q3 earnings call highlights
- Neutral Sentiment: Five9 agreed to acquire Level AI for $325 million in cash, adding tools for automating customer interactions and analyzing customer conversations. The deal could strengthen its AI platform, though its eventual financial contribution is uncertain. Level AI acquisition announcement
- Negative Sentiment: Gross margins narrowed year over year: GAAP gross margin was 53.4%, versus 55.0% a year earlier. Q4 EPS guidance of $0.88–$0.92 straddles the $0.90 consensus, while revenue guidance is broadly in line with expectations—limiting evidence of a near-term forecast beat. Q3 estimates and margins
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst responses were mixed but included a downgrade from Evercore to “in-line” with a $24 target and lower targets from Wells Fargo ($28), Truist ($35), and Barclays ($38). These cautious revisions may add pressure despite several firms retaining positive ratings. Wells Fargo analyst rating
About Five9
Five9, Inc is a cloud-based software company that provides customer experience and contact center solutions. Its platform enables organizations to manage customer interactions across voice, chat, email, social media and other digital channels without relying on traditional on-premises contact center infrastructure.
The company’s Intelligent CX Platform includes tools for inbound and outbound communications, digital engagement, workforce optimization, workflow automation, analytics and reporting.
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