Five Below, Inc. $FIVE Stake Boosted by Trexquant Investment LP

Trexquant Investment LP increased its position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) by 191.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 447,744 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 294,147 shares during the quarter. Five Below accounts for about 0.4% of Trexquant Investment LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest holding. Trexquant Investment LP’s holdings in Five Below were worth $33,547,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Byrne Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Five Below during the first quarter worth $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in Five Below by 1,097.4% in the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 417 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in Five Below by 246.9% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 496 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 353 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in Five Below by 61.7% in the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 540 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. bought a new stake in Five Below in the first quarter valued at $92,000.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of FIVE opened at $144.41 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.27 and a beta of 1.06. Five Below, Inc. has a one year low of $52.38 and a one year high of $146.66. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $134.89 and its 200-day moving average is $104.48.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 27th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $988.91 million. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.00% and a net margin of 6.52%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 23.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.54 earnings per share. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.760-5.160 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.120-0.240 EPS. Analysts forecast that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Five Below news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.77, for a total value of $719,235.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 55,854 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,304,027.58. The trade was a 8.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider George Hill sold 4,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.93, for a total transaction of $598,185.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 44,130 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,866,200.90. This trade represents a 9.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 13,200 shares of company stock valued at $1,740,209. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on FIVE. Truist Financial reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Wednesday, August 13th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Five Below from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 5th. Loop Capital upgraded Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $130.00 to $165.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. Evercore ISI raised their target price on Five Below from $132.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on Five Below from $110.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 5th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $124.47.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc operates as a specialty value retailer in the United States. The company offers range of accessories, which includes novelty socks, sunglasses, jewelry, scarves, gloves, hair accessories, athletic tops and bottoms, and t-shirts, as well as nail polish, lip gloss, fragrance, and branded cosmetics; and personalized living space products, such as lamps, posters, frames, fleece blankets, plush items, pillows, candles, incense, lighting, novelty décor, accent furniture, and related items, as well as provides storage options.