Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Trading 8.1% Higher – Here’s What Happened

Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN)’s stock price rose 8.1% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $21.08 and last traded at $21.0860. Approximately 899,258 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 68% from the average daily volume of 2,826,909 shares. The stock had previously closed at $19.51.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FIVN has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised Five9 from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 19th. Barclays raised their price objective on Five9 from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. UBS Group lifted their target price on Five9 from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $29.00 target price on shares of Five9 in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $24.00 price target (up from $21.00) on shares of Five9 in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $25.93.

Five9 Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $1.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a current ratio of 4.51, a quick ratio of 4.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $20.63 and its 200 day moving average is $18.73.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The software maker reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.07. Five9 had a net margin of 4.87% and a return on equity of 12.66%. The firm had revenue of $305.32 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $299.92 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.62 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Five9 has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.690 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Five9, Inc. will post 1.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five9

In related news, CRO Matthew E. Tuckness sold 8,645 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.81, for a total value of $214,482.45. Following the completion of the sale, the executive directly owned 281,492 shares in the company, valued at $6,983,816.52. The trade was a 2.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, EVP Panos Kozanian sold 5,869 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.81, for a total value of $145,609.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 161,671 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,011,057.51. This represents a 3.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 85,820 shares of company stock worth $2,014,057 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Five9

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Five9 by 8.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,037,395 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $201,250,000 after purchasing an additional 759,237 shares during the period. Voss Capital LP boosted its stake in shares of Five9 by 40.0% in the third quarter. Voss Capital LP now owns 4,550,000 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $110,110,000 after buying an additional 1,300,000 shares during the period. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Five9 by 28.0% in the fourth quarter. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. now owns 3,596,380 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $72,107,000 after buying an additional 787,626 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in Five9 by 10.3% during the third quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 2,320,745 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $56,162,000 after buying an additional 217,227 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Anson Funds Management LP grew its position in Five9 by 35.6% during the first quarter. Anson Funds Management LP now owns 2,086,675 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $31,655,000 after buying an additional 547,304 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.64% of the company’s stock.

About Five9

Five9, Inc (NASDAQ: FIVN) is a leading provider of cloud-based contact center software designed to help organizations manage customer interactions across voice, email, chat, social media and other digital channels. Its platform offers features such as intelligent routing, analytics, workforce optimization and integrated customer relationship management (CRM) connectors. The company emphasizes AI-driven capabilities, including virtual agents and predictive dialing, to enhance both agent productivity and customer experience.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Ramon, California, Five9 completed its initial public offering in February 2014.