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

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirty-two research firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $300.20.

Several research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Five Below from $273.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $235.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Susquehanna lowered shares of Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wolfe Research cut shares of Five Below from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on shares of Five Below from $350.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FIVE opened at $209.92 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $11.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.84, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $235.84 and a 200-day simple moving average of $220.08. Five Below has a 1 year low of $137.77 and a 1 year high of $263.88.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a return on equity of 22.13% and a net margin of 11.65%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. Five Below has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.130 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 9.830-10.310 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Five Below will post 10.51 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

In other news, CMO Jacob Hawkins sold 818 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.88, for a total transaction of $203,583.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 3,728 shares in the company, valued at $927,824.64. This trade represents a 17.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Kenneth Bull sold 10,510 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.06, for a total value of $2,607,110.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 75,064 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,620,375.84. The trade was a 12.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 18,438 shares of company stock valued at $4,580,933. Corporate insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. CX Institutional purchased a new stake in Five Below during the third quarter worth about $112,000. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 61.9% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,972 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $354,000 after purchasing an additional 754 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Five Below by 43.2% in the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,833 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $509,000 after purchasing an additional 854 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Five Below by 37.8% in the second quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 23,519 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $4,228,000 after purchasing an additional 6,457 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WINTON GROUP Ltd increased its stake in Five Below by 19.5% during the 2nd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 25,702 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $4,621,000 after buying an additional 4,190 shares during the period.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells a broad assortment of trend-right merchandise primarily for children, teenagers and young adults. Its products generally span categories such as style and accessories, room décor, sports equipment, technology accessories, arts and crafts, party supplies, seasonal items, toys and games, and candy.

The company operates physical stores and an e-commerce platform in the United States. Five Below’s business model emphasizes frequently changing assortments, low prices and products aligned with current consumer trends, with merchandise organized around categories including “Room,” “Style,” “Sports,” “Tech,” “Create,” “Party” and “Candy.”

Five Below was founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, and its first store opened in Wayne, Pennsylvania.