Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-five ratings firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $253.90.

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on FIVE shares. Guggenheim decreased their price target on Five Below from $260.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Five Below from $260.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $285.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on Five Below from $243.00 to $247.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Loop Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, June 4th.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Five Below during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Bayban acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Five Below during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 966.7% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Spire Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the 4th quarter worth approximately $38,000.

Five Below Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of NASDAQ FIVE opened at $197.71 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.00. Five Below has a 52 week low of $130.00 and a 52 week high of $251.63. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $199.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $209.10.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.86 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 research analysts expect that Five Below will post 9.01 EPS 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.