Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Acquires 16,533 Shares of Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH increased its holdings in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) by 257.9% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 22,944 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 16,533 shares during the period. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Five Below were worth $3,549,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Eastern Bank lifted its holdings in Five Below by 705.0% during the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of Five Below by 653.8% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Mather Group LLC. bought a new stake in Five Below during the third quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its stake in Five Below by 15,500.0% in the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 312 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 310 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on the stock. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Five Below from $160.00 to $193.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Guggenheim set a $225.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on shares of Five Below from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price objective on Five Below from $179.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Five Below from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $198.60.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of FIVE opened at $185.42 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $182.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $159.55. Five Below, Inc. has a 1-year low of $52.38 and a 1-year high of $205.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.23 billion, a PE ratio of 33.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.72 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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. The company had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $971.96 million. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 6.96%.The firm’s revenue was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.42 EPS. 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In other news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total value of $1,709,775.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 45,724 shares in the company, valued at $9,197,382.60. This represents a 15.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.75, for a total transaction of $4,368,750.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 106,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,547,965. This trade represents a 19.06% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 50,769 shares of company stock worth $9,365,308 in the last ninety days. 1.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About Five Below

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.