Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN – Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the eighteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $33.1429.
Several analysts recently weighed in on FIVN shares. UBS Group reiterated a “positive” rating on shares of Five9 in a report on Monday, August 31st. Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on Five9 from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Five9 from $22.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Five9 from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 31st. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Five9 from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th.
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Five9 Trading Up 1.4%
Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The software maker reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $312.44 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $306.61 million. Five9 had a net margin of 4.94% and a return on equity of 12.92%. The business’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.76 earnings per share. Five9 has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.770-0.810 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Five9 will post 1.55 EPS for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling at Five9
In related news, insider Tiffany Meriweather sold 13,409 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.31, for a total value of $446,653.79. Following the transaction, the insider owned 258,363 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,606,071.53. This trade represents a 4.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CFO Bryan Lee sold 19,308 shares of Five9 stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.34, for a total transaction of $643,728.72. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 290,643 shares in the company, valued at $9,690,037.62. This represents a 6.23% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 76,845 shares of company stock worth $2,576,856 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in shares of Five9 in the second quarter valued at about $67,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Five9 by 14.5% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 2,894 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 366 shares during the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its stake in shares of Five9 by 12.1% in the 2nd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 374,506 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $7,984,000 after buying an additional 40,519 shares in the last quarter. Nykredit A S purchased a new position in Five9 in the second quarter worth about $39,000. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH purchased a new position in shares of Five9 in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $6,690,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.64% of the company’s stock.
Five9 Company Profile
Five9, Inc provides cloud-based contact center software and customer experience solutions. Its platform is designed to help organizations manage customer interactions across voice, email, chat, social media and other digital channels from a centralized, cloud-based environment.
The company’s offerings include inbound and outbound contact center capabilities, digital engagement tools, interactive voice response, workforce engagement management, analytics, workflow automation and artificial intelligence features.
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