Leena Mansharamani Sells 2,706 Shares of Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Stock

Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN) CAO Leena Mansharamani sold 2,706 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.35, for a total transaction of $90,245.10. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 53,670 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,789,894.50. The trade was a 4.80% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 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.

Leena Mansharamani also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, September 8th, Leena Mansharamani sold 1,253 shares of Five9 stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.53, for a total transaction of $39,507.09.
• On Thursday, September 3rd, Leena Mansharamani sold 2,658 shares of Five9 stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $34.22, for a total transaction of $90,956.76.

Five9 Trading Down 2.8%

NASDAQ FIVN opened at $30.37 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.02 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 4.15 and a quick ratio of 4.15. Five9, Inc. has a 12 month low of $13.29 and a 12 month high of $35.18. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $29.18 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $22.42.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The software maker reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $312.44 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $306.61 million. Five9 had a net margin of 4.94% and a return on equity of 12.92%. The company’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.76 EPS. Five9 has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.770-0.810 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Five9, Inc. will post 1.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five9

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $56,162,000 after purchasing an additional 217,227 shares during the last quarter. Anson Funds Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Five9 by 35.6% in the 1st quarter. Anson Funds Management LP now owns 2,086,675 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $31,655,000 after purchasing an additional 547,304 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Five9 by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,996,382 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $40,034,000 after purchasing an additional 37,261 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System boosted its position in Five9 by 1,972.7% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,879,593 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $40,073,000 after purchasing an additional 1,788,909 shares during the period. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP grew its stake in Five9 by 29.4% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,572,466 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $31,528,000 after buying an additional 357,321 shares during the last quarter. 96.64% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Five9

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains supportive. Canaccord Genuity raised its price target to $39 and maintained a “buy” rating, while Zacks Research upgraded Five9 to “strong buy.” The stock has a consensus “moderate buy” rating and an average target of $33.14, suggesting some analysts still see upside. Five9 analyst and stock information
• Neutral Sentiment: Five9’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with adjusted earnings of $0.70 per share versus the $0.68 consensus and revenue of $312.44 million versus estimates of $306.61 million. Revenue increased 10.3% year over year, and management maintained 2026 earnings guidance of $3.22 to $3.30 per share. Five9 financial information
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders collectively sold approximately 47,000 shares in transactions dated September 3–8, including about $1.82 million sold by President Andy Dignan, CFO Bryan Lee, CAO Leena Mansharamani and Tiffany Meriweather. The sales reduce insider ownership and may weigh on sentiment, particularly with the stock trading near its 52-week high. However, the filings state that the sales were tax-related rather than discretionary dispositions, reducing their negative significance. Five9 SEC insider transaction filing

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have commented on FIVN. Weiss Ratings raised Five9 from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price target on Five9 from $25.00 to $35.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. DA Davidson raised their price objective on Five9 from $22.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Five9 from $25.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Five9 from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.14.

Five9 Company Profile

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.