Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) Stock Now Rated “Moderate Buy” by Sell-Side Brokerages

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirty-two brokerages that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eighteen have given a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $300.20.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on FIVE shares. Evercore set a $250.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Susquehanna lowered shares of Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Five Below from $285.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

In other Five Below news, CMO Jacob Hawkins sold 818 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.88, for a total value of $203,583.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer directly owned 3,728 shares in the company, valued at approximately $927,824.64. This represents a 17.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 10,510 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 owned 75,064 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,620,375.84. This represents a 12.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 18,438 shares of company stock worth $4,580,933 in the last ninety days. 0.96% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Five Below by 26.6% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 257 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 29.6% in the 1st quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Five Below by 5.9% in the 1st quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,140 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $260,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Five Below by 4.5% in the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,759 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $402,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Five Below by 26.2% during the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 400 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $91,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the last quarter.

Five Below Stock Performance

FIVE opened at $221.19 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $235.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $220.09. Five Below has a one year low of $137.77 and a one year high of $263.88. The stock has a market cap of $12.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.86, a P/E/G ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.94.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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%.Five Below’s quarterly revenue was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $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, analysts predict that Five Below will post 10.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells a broad assortment of trend-right merchandise primarily for children, teenagers and young adults. Its products generally span categories such as style and accessories, room décor, sports equipment, technology accessories, arts and crafts, party supplies, seasonal items, toys and games, and candy.

The company operates physical stores and an e-commerce platform in the United States. Five Below’s business model emphasizes frequently changing assortments, low prices and products aligned with current consumer trends, with merchandise organized around categories including “Room,” “Style,” “Sports,” “Tech,” “Create,” “Party” and “Candy.”

Five Below was founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, and its first store opened in Wayne, Pennsylvania.