Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Takes Position in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board bought a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 218,100 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $39,212,000. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board owned 0.39% of Five Below as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Five Below by 143.0% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,096 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $82,000 after buying an additional 645 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the first quarter valued at about $268,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new stake in shares of Five Below during the first quarter worth about $1,416,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in shares of Five Below by 13.3% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 184,518 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $13,825,000 after acquiring an additional 21,625 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 63.8% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,858 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $289,000 after acquiring an additional 1,503 shares during the last quarter.

Five Below Price Performance

FIVE opened at $246.98 on Friday. Five Below, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $137.77 and a fifty-two week high of $263.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.18, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 0.98. The company’s 50-day moving average is $211.40 and its 200 day moving average is $216.26.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The business had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.86 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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. On average, equities research analysts expect that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.12 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of Five Below in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered Five Below from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Five Below from $296.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Benchmark began coverage on Five Below in a report on Thursday, August 13th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut Five Below from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Five Below presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $264.10.

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.