Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.220-3.300 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.810. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.3 billion-$1.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.3 billion. Five9 also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 0.650-0.690 EPS.

Five9 Trading Up 29.3%

Shares of Five9 stock traded up $5.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $22.24. The stock had a trading volume of 15,286,116 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,077,350. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $16.15 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.58. Five9 has a 12-month low of $13.29 and a 12-month high of $30.38. The company has a quick ratio of 4.51, a current ratio of 4.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The firm has a market cap of $1.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.35.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The software maker reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.07. Five9 had a net margin of 4.87% and a return on equity of 12.95%. The business had revenue of $305.32 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $299.92 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.62 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis. Five9 has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.690 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Five9 will post 1.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on FIVN shares. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price target on shares of Five9 from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Truist Financial dropped their price target on shares of Five9 from $40.00 to $23.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price objective on shares of Five9 from $40.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Five9 from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of Five9 in a report on Friday. Eleven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Five9 has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.33.

Five9 News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat on both EPS and revenue and management raised FY and Q2 outlook — the company reported about $0.76 EPS and $305.3M revenue (beats), issued FY 2026 EPS guidance well above consensus (3.22–3.30 vs. ~2.81) and Q2 revenue/EPS guidance in line-to-better than estimates. This is the primary driver of the rally. Business Wire: Q1 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage highlighted the beat-and-raise and linked it to Five9’s AI progress, amplifying momentum in premarket/trading headlines. Media reports specifically called out the stronger FY guidance as the catalyst for a big jump in the stock. Investing.com: Shares Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support followed the results: Needham reaffirmed a Buy with a $40 price target (much higher than the current price), and Barclays raised its target to $25 and moved to Overweight — both moves likely boosted buying interest. TickerReport: Needham TickerReport: Barclays
• Positive Sentiment: Broader SaaS narrative turned constructive for Five9 as outlets noted AI-driven results across peers (Atlassian, Twilio), supporting sector rotation back into high?growth software names. Business Insider: SaaS/AI Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings write-ups and transcripts are available for investors who want detail on revenue mix, margins and guidance assumptions (useful for modeling but not new directional news). Seeking Alpha: Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Addendum coverage and summaries (Zacks, Yahoo) reiterate the beats and are helpful for quick data points; these do not add new catalysts beyond the press release and guidance. Zacks: Q1 Summary

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five9

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. WINTON GROUP Ltd acquired a new stake in Five9 during the 4th quarter worth approximately $365,000. MML Investors Services LLC lifted its holdings in Five9 by 18.1% during the 4th quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 16,212 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $325,000 after buying an additional 2,485 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV acquired a new stake in Five9 during the 4th quarter worth approximately $312,000. VARCOV Co. acquired a new stake in Five9 during the 4th quarter worth approximately $300,000. Finally, Sender Co & Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in Five9 during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $275,000. 96.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Five9 Company Profile

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.