Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a report issued on Monday morning.

FIVN has been the subject of several other reports. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Five9 from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. DA Davidson set a $24.00 price objective on shares of Five9 in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Five9 from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Five9 in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Truist Financial cut their price target on Five9 from $40.00 to $23.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $27.12.

Five9 Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVN opened at $17.85 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $18.46 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.56. Five9 has a 52-week low of $15.70 and a 52-week high of $40.00. The company has a market capitalization of $1.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.81, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a quick ratio of 4.61, a current ratio of 4.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The software maker reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $300.28 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $298.21 million. Five9 had a net margin of 3.43% and a return on equity of 10.95%. Five9’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.79 EPS. Five9 has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.170 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.860-0.950 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Five9 will post 0.28 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Five9 declared that its board has initiated a share buyback program on Tuesday, November 11th that allows the company to repurchase $50.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the software maker to repurchase up to 3.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five9

In other news, CAO Leena Mansharamani sold 2,951 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.41, for a total transaction of $60,229.91. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 38,571 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $787,234.11. This represents a 7.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Bryan M. Lee sold 13,219 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.35, for a total value of $269,006.65. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 224,269 shares in the company, valued at $4,563,874.15. The trade was a 5.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 65,339 shares of company stock worth $1,330,186. 1.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Amundi grew its holdings in Five9 by 8.3% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 40,291 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,017,000 after acquiring an additional 3,079 shares during the period. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al acquired a new stake in Five9 in the 2nd quarter valued at about $225,000. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Five9 during the 2nd quarter valued at about $297,000. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D grew its stake in shares of Five9 by 50.8% in the 2nd quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 69,861 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,850,000 after purchasing an additional 23,548 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Five9 in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.64% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Five9

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Heavy call-option buying signals speculative bullishness — investors purchased roughly 8,504 call options (a ~2,115% rise versus average), which can amplify short-term upside and suggest some traders are betting on a near-term rebound or event-driven move. Investors Purchase Large Volume of Five9 Call Options
• Positive Sentiment: Optimistic outside analyst view — a published analyst piece argues FIVN could gain substantially (headline claim of ~165% upside in 2026), which can attract longer-term value/bull-oriented investors if they find the thesis credible. This helps lift sentiment amid short-term volatility. This Analyst Thinks Five9 Stock Can Gain 165% in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer-comparison write-up contrasts Five9 with Rapid7 — useful context for investors comparing cloud/security/CCaaS peers, but not a direct catalyst unless it changes analyst models or leads to re-ratings. Contrasting Five9 & Rapid7
• Negative Sentiment: Shareholder litigation/insider-fiduciary investigations announced by two firms — Halper Sadeh (PR Newswire & BusinessWire notices) and Kuehn Law have opened probes alleging possible breaches of fiduciary duty tied to disclosures about bookings, net new business and retention-rate claims. Legal actions increase uncertainty, potential costs and governance risk. Halper Sadeh LLC Encourages Five9, Inc. Shareholders to Contact the Firm Halper Sadeh (BusinessWire)
• Negative Sentiment: Kuehn Law alleges public misstatements about bookings momentum and retention — the firm cites a federal securities suit claiming Five9 misrepresented business strength and sales execution, which could lead to litigation, scrutiny of guidance and reputational damage. Kuehn Law Encourages Investors of Five9 to Contact Law Firm
• Negative Sentiment: Robert W. Baird trimmed its price target to $19 — an analyst cut that lowers near-term upside expectations and can pressure sentiment among growth/value investors. Robert W. Baird Lowers Five9 Price Target to $19.00

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.