Wellington Management Group LLP Boosts Stake in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) by 54.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 1,811,650 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 638,049 shares during the quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP owned 3.28% of Five Below worth $325,717,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Five Below by 40,774,210.3% during the 4th 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 period. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Five Below during the second quarter worth $964,867,000. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 54.6% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,785,169 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $336,254,000 after purchasing an additional 630,710 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,508,393 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $284,121,000 after purchasing an additional 45,761 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 176.0% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,168,832 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $220,161,000 after purchasing an additional 745,272 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently commented on FIVE. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Five Below from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Evercore set a $215.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Loop Capital downgraded shares of Five Below from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $250.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered shares of Five Below to a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Craig Hallum lifted 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $265.10.

Five Below Price Performance

FIVE stock opened at $241.89 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $13.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.54, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.98. Five Below, Inc. has a 1-year low of $137.77 and a 1-year high of $263.88. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $212.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $216.48.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 8.67%.The business had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.23 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.86 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Five Below Company Profile

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.