Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target Raised to $279.00

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its price objective increased by Sanford C. Bernstein from $272.00 to $279.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an outperform rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

FIVE has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Craig Hallum reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded shares of Five Below from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Five Below in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Five Below from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 2nd. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $301.90.

Five Below Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of FIVE stock opened at $246.68 on Wednesday. Five Below has a twelve month low of $143.02 and a twelve month high of $263.88. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $231.96 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $220.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.14, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.90.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 22.13%. Five Below’s revenue was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company 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. Research analysts predict that Five Below will post 10.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In other Five Below news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.99, for a total transaction of $1,369,445.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 35,482 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,834,663.18. This trade represents a 13.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Maureen Gellerman sold 1,610 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.94, for a total transaction of $400,793.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 8,804 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,191,667.76. The trade was a 15.46% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 18,438 shares of company stock valued at $4,580,933 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter worth $964,867,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of Five Below by 54.4% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,811,650 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $325,717,000 after purchasing an additional 638,049 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in Five Below by 49.4% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 522,234 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $119,320,000 after buying an additional 172,626 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Five Below by 39.0% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 513,362 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $117,293,000 after purchasing an additional 144,003 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. grew its position in shares of Five Below by 8.8% during the second quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 536,532 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $96,463,000 after buying an additional 43,367 shares in the last quarter.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc. is a U.S. discount retailer offering a changing assortment of value-priced products for teens, tweens, and families. Its merchandise spans toys and games, technology accessories, sports and recreation, fashion and accessories, home goods, party supplies, seasonal items, and candy. The company was founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, and opened its first store in Wayne, Pennsylvania. While its name reflects its original focus on products priced at $5 or less, Five Below has expanded its assortment to include higher-priced items through its Five Beyond offering.