Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target Raised to $185.00 at Mizuho

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its price target hoisted by stock analysts at Mizuho from $165.00 to $185.00 in a research report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “neutral” rating on the specialty retailer’s stock. Mizuho’s target price would indicate a potential downside of 4.37% from the stock’s previous close.

FIVE has been the topic of several other reports. Truist Financial raised Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the company from $179.00 to $216.00 in a research report on Monday, December 8th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Five Below from $204.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on Five Below from $173.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday. Telsey Advisory Group increased their target price on shares of Five Below from $170.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $179.16.

Five Below Price Performance

NASDAQ FIVE opened at $193.45 on Monday. Five Below has a 1-year low of $52.38 and a 1-year high of $194.77. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $167.89 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $151.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.67 billion, a PE ratio of 34.73, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.13.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.46. Five Below had a net margin of 6.96% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The company had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $971.96 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.42 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.710-5.890 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.360-3.540 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Five Below will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Kathleen S. Barclay sold 2,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.03, for a total value of $400,466.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 9,214 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,677,224.42. The trade was a 19.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.75, for a total value of $4,368,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 106,140 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,547,965. This represents a 19.06% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 35,244 shares of company stock worth $6,229,754 over the last three months. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FIVE. CI Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 44.3% in the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Five Below by 9.9% in the 3rd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 830 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $128,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Ballentine Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of Five Below by 4.5% in the 3rd quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 1,858 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $287,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Five Below by 17.5% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 625 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $97,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares during the period. Finally, Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its stake in Five Below by 22.6% during the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 516 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $80,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the period.

Five Below Company 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.