WINTON GROUP Ltd Grows Position in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

WINTON GROUP Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) by 19.5% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 25,702 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 4,190 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd’s holdings in Five Below were worth $4,621,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 2nd quarter valued at about $31,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Bayban purchased a new position in Five Below during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in Five Below by 966.7% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the period. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position in Five Below during the third quarter valued at approximately $40,000.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

In other Five Below news, COO Kenneth Bull sold 10,510 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.06, for a total value of $2,607,110.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 75,064 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,620,375.84. This trade represents a 12.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.96% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Five Below Trading Down 2.4%

NASDAQ FIVE opened at $241.28 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $223.48 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $218.83. Five Below, Inc. has a 12-month low of $137.77 and a 12-month high of $263.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.99.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a return on equity of 22.13% and a net margin of 11.65%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior 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, sell-side analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 10.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Wednesday, September 2nd. Mizuho set a $295.00 price target on Five Below in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Loop Capital lowered Five Below from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $250.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Five Below from $257.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on Five Below from $240.00 to $224.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 5th. One research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $300.70.

Key Stories Impacting Five Below

Here are the key news stories impacting Five Below this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer called Five Below a “buy, buy, buy,” adding retail-investor visibility and reinforcing the bullish case. Jim Cramer Says Five Below is a Buy, Buy, Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts have raised ratings and price targets following strong second-quarter results. Truist lifted its target to $297, JPMorgan raised its target to $368, and the broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy” with an average target of $300.70.
• Positive Sentiment: Operating momentum remains strong: comparable-store sales rose 14.1%, marking five consecutive quarters of double-digit sales growth. Recent earnings also exceeded expectations, with revenue up 22.9% year over year and EPS of $1.68 versus the $1.40 consensus. Five Below Faces Its Toughest Test Ahead
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest of zero shares and a zero-day days-to-cover ratio appear inconsistent with normal trading data, limiting the usefulness of this update as a market signal.
• Negative Sentiment: COO Kenneth Bull sold 10,510 shares worth approximately $2.61 million, reducing his direct ownership by 12.28%. Broader insider activity has also been heavily weighted toward sales, which may encourage profit-taking concerns. Five Below COO Sells Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Investors face a difficult test to sustain rapid growth, while the stock trades near its 52-week high and above its longer-term moving averages. Mixed institutional activity and recent analyst caution could amplify profit-taking after the rally.

About Five Below

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells merchandise primarily designed for children, teens and preteens. Its product assortment generally includes toys, games, fashion accessories, room décor, sports equipment, technology accessories, party supplies, seasonal items and candy. The company operates under a “five and beyond” pricing concept, offering most products at affordable price points while also selling selected higher-priced items.

Founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, Five Below has expanded from its original store base into a nationwide retail chain.