Commerce Bank Buys Shares of 4,195 Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Commerce Bank purchased a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 4,195 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $754,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Five Below in the second quarter valued at $31,000. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Five Below by 83.8% in the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 182 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Bayban purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Five Below by 966.7% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000.

Five Below News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target on Five Below from $265 to $273 and maintained a “buy” rating, implying additional upside from the recent trading level. Five Below price target raised by Truist
• Positive Sentiment: Five Below reached a new one-year high, reflecting continued momentum following its latest earnings beat. The company reported quarterly EPS of $2.22 versus the $1.77 consensus estimate, while revenue increased 32.5% year over year to $1.29 billion.
• Positive Sentiment: Five Below is included in the dollar-store earnings spotlight, with analysts raising price targets ahead of upcoming results. The earnings event could provide another catalyst if sales growth and full-year guidance remain strong. Dollar stores in earnings spotlight
• Neutral Sentiment: The reported August short-interest data shows zero shares sold short and a zero-day days-to-cover ratio. Because the figures are inconsistent with the reported increase in short interest, they provide no reliable indication of investor positioning.
• Neutral Sentiment: At roughly $257 per share, Five Below’s valuation remains elevated, with a price-to-earnings ratio near 32. The stock’s proximity to its $263.88 52-week high may support momentum but also raises the risk of profit-taking.
• Negative Sentiment: Loop downgraded Five Below, citing a “stretched valuation.” The call suggests that much of the company’s earnings growth may already be reflected in the stock price. Five Below valuation downgrade at Loop
• Negative Sentiment: Another Wall Street analyst also moved away from a bullish stance, adding pressure to the shares after their strong run. Five Below analyst downgrade

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on FIVE shares. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Five Below from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Benchmark initiated coverage on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, August 13th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of 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. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Five Below from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $210.00 to $350.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Five Below has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $264.10.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of FIVE opened at $257.35 on Thursday. Five Below, Inc. has a 1 year low of $137.77 and a 1 year high of $263.88. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $210.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $215.94. The company has a market capitalization of $14.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.49, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.98.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.23 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. Five Below’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.86 EPS. Five Below has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.650-9.050 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.290 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Five Below Profile

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.