Insider Selling: Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) COO Sells $2,341,400.00 in Stock

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) COO Kenneth Bull sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.14, for a total transaction of $2,341,400.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 92,531 shares in the company, valued at $21,665,208.34. The trade was a 9.75% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Five Below Price Performance

FIVE opened at $233.65 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $209.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $180.25. Five Below, Inc. has a 1 year low of $52.38 and a 1 year high of $237.50. The stock has a market cap of $12.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.17, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.10.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The specialty retailer reported $4.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.00 by $0.31. Five Below had a net margin of 7.53% and a return on equity of 18.70%. The firm had revenue of $1.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.71 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $3.48 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FIVE. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 397.5% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 819,502 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $126,777,000 after acquiring an additional 654,763 shares during the last quarter. Estate Counselors LLC acquired a new position in Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at $3,755,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Five Below by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 690,615 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $90,595,000 after purchasing an additional 8,743 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,121,000. Finally, AGF Management Ltd. purchased a new position in Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at $7,304,000.

Five Below News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Five Below this week:

• Positive Sentiment: High-profile bullish endorsement from Jim Cramer that Five Below’s growth and consumer resilience give it “more room to run,” which can attract retail and momentum buyers. Cramer: Five Below has ‘more room to run’ despite tripling in 12 months
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks added FIVE to its top growth/momentum lists (Rank #1 / Strong Buy) and ran multiple pieces framing FIVE as a long‑term momentum/growth pick — these analyst headlines support buying interest and help explain upward price pressure. Best Growth Stocks to Buy for March 25th
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street momentum: after Five Below’s strong March earnings beat, several firms raised price targets (reports of $235, $260 and $285 targets and upgrades), underpinning optimism and providing near‑term upside references for buyers. Five Below’s Earnings Blowout Has Wall Street Scrambling to Raise Targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Viral/product coverage (AOL, ConsumerAffairs, lifestyle sites) is boosting brand relevance and foot traffic potential, but these stories have limited immediate quantifiable impact on near‑term financials. Five Below Offers $5 Paw Cleaner to Keep Your Floors Mud-Free
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: COO Kenneth Bull sold 10,000 shares (~$2.34M) in a disclosed transaction — a modest negative signal that some investors interpret as caution about near‑term upside. Kenneth Bull Sells 10,000 Shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Confusing short‑interest reports showing anomalous “0 shares/NaN” entries — likely a data/reporting error but could spur short‑term uncertainty or trading noise for those monitoring days‑to‑cover and borrow availability.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group lifted their price target on Five Below from $255.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $206.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on Five Below from $247.00 to $287.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price objective on Five Below from $189.00 to $262.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Craig Hallum reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $246.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $229.86.

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.