Q4 EPS Estimates for Five Below Boosted by Zacks Research

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2027 earnings per share estimates for shares of Five Below in a report released on Tuesday, September 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the specialty retailer will earn $5.12 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $4.69. The consensus estimate for Five Below’s current full-year earnings is $10.56 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Five Below’s Q1 2028 earnings at $1.99 EPS and Q1 2029 earnings at $2.19 EPS.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a return on equity of 22.13% and a net margin of 11.65%.The firm’s revenue was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. Five Below has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.130 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 9.830-10.310 EPS.

FIVE has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Five Below to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $285.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Wolfe Research downgraded Five Below from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Five Below from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $300.70.

Five Below Stock Performance

Five Below stock opened at $236.07 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.19, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.99. Five Below has a 52-week low of $137.77 and a 52-week high of $263.88. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $227.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $219.30.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Five Below by 83.8% in the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 182 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Bayban bought a new stake in Five Below during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Five Below by 966.7% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares during the period. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 29.6% during the first quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CMO Jacob Hawkins sold 818 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.88, for a total transaction of $203,583.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer directly owned 3,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $927,824.64. The trade was a 17.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Maureen Gellerman sold 1,610 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.94, for a total transaction of $400,793.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 8,804 shares in the company, valued at $2,191,667.76. This represents a 15.46% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 12,938 shares of company stock worth $3,211,488. Insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells merchandise primarily designed for children, teens and preteens. Its product assortment generally includes toys, games, fashion accessories, room décor, sports equipment, technology accessories, party supplies, seasonal items and candy. The company operates under a “five and beyond” pricing concept, offering most products at affordable price points while also selling selected higher-priced items.

Founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, Five Below has expanded from its original store base into a nationwide retail chain.