Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Stock Rating Raised to “Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Sunday,Wall Street Zen reports.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $273.00 to $297.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Five Below from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $306.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a research report on Friday, September 25th. HSBC upgraded shares of Five Below to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Five Below from $350.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $300.20.

Five Below Stock Performance

Five Below stock opened at $214.73 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $11.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.94. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $235.49 and a 200-day moving average of $219.63. Five Below has a 52 week low of $137.77 and a 52 week high of $263.88.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 22.13%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.81 earnings per share. 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. As a group, equities analysts predict that Five Below will post 10.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

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

Institutional Trading of Five Below

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its holdings in Five Below by 26.6% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 257 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC increased its position in Five Below by 29.6% in the 1st quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. increased its position in Five Below by 5.9% in the 1st quarter. Koshinski Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,140 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $260,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares during the period. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Five Below by 4.5% during the 1st quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,759 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $402,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its stake in Five Below by 60.0% during the 3rd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 200 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 75 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.