Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Research

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) was downgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Monday, Zacks reports.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on FIVE. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $306.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a report on Friday, September 25th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Five Below from $235.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Five Below from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Five Below in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price objective on Five Below from $280.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $300.20.

Five Below Trading Down 1.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $236.19 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $231.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $217.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.20, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.90. Five Below has a 12-month low of $143.02 and a 12-month high of $263.88.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 22.13%. Five Below’s revenue was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.81 EPS. 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, equities research analysts predict that Five Below will post 10.51 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In other Five Below news, COO Kenneth Bull sold 10,510 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.06, for a total transaction 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Maureen Gellerman sold 1,610 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.94, for a total transaction of $400,793.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 8,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,191,667.76. The trade was a 15.46% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 18,438 shares of company stock worth $4,580,933. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Five Below in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter valued at about $34,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 83.8% in the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 182 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 966.7% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares in the last quarter.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells merchandise aimed primarily at children, teenagers and young adults. Its product assortment includes technology accessories, toys and games, sports and recreation items, room décor, fashion and beauty products, party supplies, arts and crafts, and candy. The company emphasizes trend-driven products at low prices, with most items historically priced between $1 and $5 and a selection of higher-priced “Five Beyond” merchandise.

Five Below operates stores across the United States and also sells products through its e-commerce platform.