Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Cut to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note released on Saturday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on FIVE. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $401.00 price objective on Five Below in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Guggenheim increased their target price on shares of Five Below from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Telsey Advisory Group raised their target price on shares of Five Below from $280.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of Five Below from $350.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Five Below in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Five Below has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $300.20.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of FIVE stock opened at $215.93 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $11.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.38, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.94. Five Below has a 1 year low of $137.77 and a 1 year high of $263.88. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $235.80 and a 200-day moving average price of $220.10.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a return on equity of 22.13% and a net margin of 11.65%.Five Below’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.81 EPS. Five Below has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.130 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 9.830-10.310 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Five Below will post 10.51 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Five Below news, CMO Jacob Hawkins sold 818 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.88, for a total value of $203,583.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 3,728 shares in the company, valued at $927,824.64. This represents a 17.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 10,510 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.06, for a total transaction of $2,607,110.60. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 75,064 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,620,375.84. This trade represents a 12.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 18,438 shares of company stock worth $4,580,933. Company insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Five Below in the 2nd quarter worth $964,867,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of Five Below by 54.4% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,811,650 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $325,717,000 after purchasing an additional 638,049 shares in the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 8.8% in 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 during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 49.4% in the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 522,234 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $119,320,000 after purchasing an additional 172,626 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 39.0% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 513,362 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $117,293,000 after buying an additional 144,003 shares in the last quarter.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells a broad assortment of trend-right merchandise primarily for children, teenagers and young adults. Its products generally span categories such as style and accessories, room décor, sports equipment, technology accessories, arts and crafts, party supplies, seasonal items, toys and games, and candy.

The company operates physical stores and an e-commerce platform in the United States. Five Below’s business model emphasizes frequently changing assortments, low prices and products aligned with current consumer trends, with merchandise organized around categories including “Room,” “Style,” “Sports,” “Tech,” “Create,” “Party” and “Candy.”

Five Below was founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, and its first store opened in Wayne, Pennsylvania.