Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) EVP Panos Kozanian Sells 5,869 Shares

Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN) EVP Panos Kozanian sold 5,869 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.81, for a total transaction of $145,609.89. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 161,671 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,011,057.51. This trade represents a 3.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Five9 Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ FIVN opened at $23.15 on Tuesday. Five9, Inc. has a 12-month low of $13.29 and a 12-month high of $30.38. The company has a market cap of $1.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 4.51, a quick ratio of 4.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $19.09 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.66.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The software maker reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.07. Five9 had a net margin of 4.87% and a return on equity of 12.66%. The company had revenue of $305.32 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $299.92 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.62 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue 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. Research analysts anticipate that Five9, Inc. will post 1.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Five9 News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Five9 was named to the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in the Bay Area, a headline that supports the company’s employer brand and may modestly improve sentiment. Fortune Media and Great Place To Work Name Five9 to 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in the Bay Area™
• Neutral Sentiment: Several executives and insiders, including President Andy Dignan, CFO Bryan M. Lee, CAO Leena Mansharamani, CRO Matthew E. Tuckness, EVP Panos Kozanian, and insider Tiffany N. Meriweather, sold shares in pre-arranged transactions. The company said the sales were mostly to cover tax withholding obligations related to equity vesting, which makes them less concerning than discretionary open-market selling.
• Negative Sentiment: The concentration of insider sales across multiple top officers can still weigh on investor sentiment, because it may be interpreted as reduced insider conviction near current share-price levels.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FIVN. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five9 in the first quarter worth about $38,000. Optiver Holding B.V. lifted its position in shares of Five9 by 575.9% in the 1st quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 2,325 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 1,981 shares in the last quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in Five9 by 35.7% in the 1st quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 577,672 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $8,763,000 after purchasing an additional 151,974 shares during the period. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC grew its position in Five9 by 30.9% during the 1st quarter. Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC now owns 110,056 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,670,000 after purchasing an additional 25,983 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Anson Funds Management LP grew its position in Five9 by 35.6% during the 1st quarter. Anson Funds Management LP now owns 2,086,675 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $31,655,000 after purchasing an additional 547,304 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.64% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FIVN has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $24.00 price objective (up from $21.00) on shares of Five9 in a report on Friday, May 1st. Barclays boosted their price target on Five9 from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings raised Five9 from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on Five9 from $26.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $40.00 target price on shares of Five9 in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Five9 presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $25.93.

About Five9

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.