Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Stock Price Target Cut by Barclays

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) had its target price cut by equities research analysts at Barclays from $40.00 to $38.00 in a research note issued on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the software maker’s stock. Barclays‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 39.81% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on FIVN. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on Five9 from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. KeyCorp boosted their target price on Five9 from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Five9 from $22.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. UBS Group increased their price target on Five9 from $36.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Five9 from $25.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Twelve research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $34.24.

Five9 Stock Performance

NASDAQ:FIVN traded down $6.96 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $27.18. 3,005,109 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,629,036. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.59 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a 50-day moving average of $34.67 and a 200 day moving average of $24.43. The company has a quick ratio of 4.15, a current ratio of 4.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. Five9 has a 1-year low of $13.29 and a 1-year high of $40.00.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The software maker reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $323.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $319.04 million. Five9 had a net margin of 4.94% and a return on equity of 12.92%. Five9’s quarterly revenue was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.78 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Five9 will post 1.55 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Bryan M. Lee sold 1,310 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.60, for a total transaction of $42,706.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 289,333 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,432,255.80. This represents a 0.45% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 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, President Andy Dignan sold 6,986 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.00, for a total value of $244,510.00. Following the completion of the sale, the president directly owned 237,614 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,316,490. This represents a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 83,831 shares of company stock worth $2,821,366 over the last quarter. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Anson Funds Management LP lifted its holdings in Five9 by 35.6% in the first quarter. Anson Funds Management LP now owns 2,086,675 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $31,655,000 after acquiring an additional 547,304 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Five9 by 18.6% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,054,769 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $15,998,000 after purchasing an additional 165,623 shares during the period. Glenmede Trust Co. NA grew its stake in shares of Five9 by 35.7% during the 1st quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 577,672 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $8,763,000 after purchasing an additional 151,974 shares during the period. S Squared Technology LLC purchased a new position in shares of Five9 in the 2nd quarter valued at about $10,983,957. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new position in shares of Five9 in the 2nd quarter valued at about $10,432,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.64% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Five9

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Five9 reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.82, above the $0.80 consensus, and revenue of $323.3 million, ahead of estimates and up 13% year over year. The company forecast fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.88–$0.92. Five9 Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its price target from $32 to $34 and maintained an Overweight rating, signaling confidence in the shares’ potential. KeyCorp recommendation
• Neutral Sentiment: Five9 agreed to buy Level AI for $325 million in cash. The deal is intended to expand AI tools for customer-service agents, automate interactions, and derive insights from customer conversations; its longer-term benefits will depend on execution and integration. Five9 to Acquire Level AI
• Negative Sentiment: Shares fell sharply even though results topped estimates, suggesting the beat did not satisfy investors’ expectations. Evercore downgraded Five9 from Outperform to In-Line and set a $24 target, adding to near-term caution. Five9 Q3 sales top estimates but shares fall Evercore recommendation

Five9 Company Profile

Five9, Inc is a cloud-based software company that provides customer experience and contact center solutions. Its platform enables organizations to manage customer interactions across voice, chat, email, social media and other digital channels without relying on traditional on-premises contact center infrastructure.

The company’s Intelligent CX Platform includes tools for inbound and outbound communications, digital engagement, workforce optimization, workflow automation, analytics and reporting.