Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) Receives Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirty-two ratings firms that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, ten have assigned a hold recommendation, nineteen have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $262.80.

Several analysts have issued reports on FIVE shares. HSBC raised Five Below to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Five Below from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Five Below from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Five Below in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Finally, Oppenheimer started coverage on Five Below in a research report on Thursday. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 2nd quarter valued at $989,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in Five Below during the second quarter worth about $3,316,000. Capstone Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Five Below during the second quarter valued at approximately $2,165,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Five Below during the second quarter valued at approximately $702,000. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LP acquired a new position in Five Below in the second quarter valued at approximately $14,972,000.

Five Below Trading Down 2.4%

FIVE opened at $238.56 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $13.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.12, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.98. Five Below has a 12-month low of $134.90 and a 12-month high of $251.63. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $202.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $213.13.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 8.67%.The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.86 earnings per share. The firm’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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Five Below will post 9.08 EPS for the current year.

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.