Principal Financial Group Inc. Boosts Stock Position in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) by 3.2% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 139,025 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 4,345 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. owned 0.25% of Five Below worth $31,764,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Bayban acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Spire Wealth Management acquired a new position in Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Five Below in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its stake in Five Below by 182.5% in the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 226 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have weighed in on FIVE. Craig Hallum raised their price objective on shares of Five Below from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their target price on shares of Five Below from $262.00 to $291.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Guggenheim cut their price target on shares of Five Below from $260.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Wolfe Research raised shares of Five Below from a “cautious” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $253.90.

Five Below Stock Performance

FIVE stock opened at $202.63 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.20 billion, a PE ratio of 25.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.00. The company has a fifty day moving average of $199.55 and a 200-day moving average of $209.19. Five Below, Inc. has a one year low of $130.00 and a one year high of $251.63.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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. The business had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The business’s revenue was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.86 earnings per share. 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. Equities analysts forecast that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Five Below

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.