Pinpoint Asset Management Singapore Pte. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,404 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $641,000.
Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of FIVE. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in shares of Five Below by 40,774,210.3% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 55,453,062 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $10,445,139,000 after acquiring an additional 55,452,926 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the fourth quarter valued at $182,786,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of Five Below by 149.0% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 848,105 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $131,202,000 after acquiring an additional 507,487 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in shares of Five Below by 21.6% during the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,873,116 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $289,771,000 after acquiring an additional 332,615 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Five Below by 336.2% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 426,042 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $65,909,000 after acquiring an additional 328,365 shares during the last quarter.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
FIVE has been the subject of several analyst reports. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Five Below from $261.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Craig Hallum raised their price target on shares of Five Below from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Telsey Advisory Group raised their price target on shares of Five Below from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Loop Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Five Below presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $254.40.
Insider Transactions at Five Below
In other news, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 10,000 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.14, for a total transaction of $2,341,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 92,531 shares in the company, valued at $21,665,208.34. This trade represents a 9.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ronald Sargent sold 10,000 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $231.28, for a total transaction of $2,312,800.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 83,674 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,352,122.72. This represents a 10.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.96% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Five Below Trading Down 1.7%
NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $198.49 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.06, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.97. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $220.85 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $206.84. Five Below, Inc. has a 12 month low of $121.11 and a 12 month high of $251.63.
Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.45. The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.23 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The business’s revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.86 earnings per share. Five Below has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.650-9.050 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.290 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 8.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
About Five Below
Five Below, Inc (NASDAQ:FIVE) is an American specialty discount retailer offering a broad assortment of merchandise priced primarily at $5 or below. Since its founding in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, the company has pursued a value-focused retail model targeting tweens, teens and beyond, with stores designed to deliver trend-driven products at an accessible price point. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Five Below has grown into a national chain operating in dozens of U.S.
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