Quantitative Investment Management LLC Buys New Position in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Quantitative Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 21,678 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $3,897,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Five Below in the second quarter valued at approximately $2,301,000. Two Sigma Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the second quarter worth $1,367,000. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 8.8% during the second quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 536,532 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $96,463,000 after purchasing an additional 43,367 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 252.9% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 667 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $120,000 after purchasing an additional 478 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 12.1% in the second quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 166,518 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $29,938,000 after purchasing an additional 17,967 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on FIVE shares. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Five Below in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada cut shares of Five Below to a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $210.00 to $350.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Barclays dropped their target price on Five Below from $240.00 to $224.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $265.10.

Five Below Price Performance

FIVE opened at $241.89 on Monday. Five Below, Inc. has a 12-month low of $137.77 and a 12-month high of $263.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.37 billion, a PE ratio of 30.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.98. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $212.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $216.48.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.86 EPS. 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 forecast that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.