Maverick Capital Ltd. Buys New Position in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Maverick Capital Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 3,661 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $836,000.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Castleark Management LLC lifted its holdings in Five Below by 27.8% in the 4th quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 48,340 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $9,105,000 after buying an additional 10,520 shares in the last quarter. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the fourth quarter valued at about $911,000. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Five Below by 10.0% during the first quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 106,692 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $24,377,000 after acquiring an additional 9,682 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Five Below by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,090,973 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $205,535,000 after acquiring an additional 53,808 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fortis Group Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Five Below by 18,132.0% during the fourth quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 9,116 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,747,000 after acquiring an additional 9,066 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on FIVE. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Five Below in a report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, June 4th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Craig Hallum increased their target price on Five Below from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $285.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $254.05.

Key Stories Impacting Five Below

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

• Positive Sentiment: Momentum and product appeal: Zacks highlighted Five Below as a strong momentum stock, while separate coverage cited its trend-focused products, exclusive launches and value pricing as factors supporting customer engagement and the company’s upbeat fiscal 2026 outlook. Here’s Why Five Below is a Strong Momentum Stock Five Below’s Product Innovation Efforts Strengthen Customer Appeal
• Positive Sentiment: Store expansion: A Five Below location is scheduled to open at Central Mall, providing another example of the company expanding its store base and increasing local customer access. The financial impact should be limited initially, but openings can support longer-term revenue growth. A Five Below Discount Store Is Coming to Central Mall
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying: Arrowstreet Capital increased its Five Below position by 1.9% to 258,218 shares during the first quarter. The purchase signals continued institutional interest, although the relatively small increase is unlikely to materially affect the stock by itself. Arrowstreet Capital Acquires Shares of Five Below
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer-interest coverage: Articles featuring Five Below’s low-priced storage products, balcony items, pet accessories, summer merchandise and household organizers may reinforce brand visibility and value positioning. These lifestyle features are unlikely to have a measurable near-term effect on earnings or valuation. Five Below Finds That Can Pass as Pricey Amazon Best-Sellers

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $207.99 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.00. Five Below, Inc. has a 1-year low of $130.00 and a 1-year high of $251.63. The company’s fifty day moving average is $198.43 and its two-hundred day moving average is $209.71.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The business had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.86 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. Five Below has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.650-9.050 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.290 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Five Below Profile

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.