Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Cut to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial upped their price objective on Five Below from $273.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Evercore set a $260.00 target price on Five Below in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Susquehanna downgraded Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Guggenheim increased their target price on shares of Five Below from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group increased their target price on shares of Five Below from $280.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $300.70.

Five Below Trading Down 2.7%

NASDAQ FIVE opened at $247.12 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.99. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $222.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $218.68. Five Below has a 1 year low of $137.77 and a 1 year high of $263.88.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.28. Five Below had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 22.13%. The business had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Five Below will post 10.27 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below

In related news, COO Kenneth Bull sold 10,510 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the chief operating officer owned 75,064 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,620,375.84. This trade represents a 12.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in 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 buying an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Bayban bought a new position in Five Below in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Five Below by 966.7% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the period. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000.

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.