Five Below, Inc. $FIVE Position Raised by Hudson Bay Capital Management LP

Hudson Bay Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) by 1,770.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 471,506 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 446,301 shares during the period. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP owned 0.86% of Five Below worth $61,852,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 0.6% in the second quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 15,500 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,033,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. State of Michigan Retirement System grew its holdings in Five Below by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 13,222 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,734,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in Five Below by 653.8% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Somerset Trust Co increased its position in Five Below by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. Somerset Trust Co now owns 3,723 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $488,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the period. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Five Below during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

In other Five Below news, insider Maureen Marie Gellerman sold 544 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.38, for a total value of $94,862.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 12,163 shares in the company, valued at $2,120,983.94. This trade represents a 4.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 25,000 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.75, for a total transaction of $4,368,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 106,140 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,547,965. This trade represents a 19.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $183.41 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.12 billion, a PE ratio of 32.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.17. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $157.68 and a 200-day moving average of $144.27. Five Below, Inc. has a one year low of $52.38 and a one year high of $184.57.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 6.96%.The company had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $971.96 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.42 earnings per share. Five Below’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.710-5.890 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.360-3.540 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently commented on FIVE shares. Zacks Research raised Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Five Below from $186.00 to $197.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and issued a $173.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Barclays boosted their target price on Five Below from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Five Below from $162.00 to $188.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $175.16.

Five Below Profile

Five Below, Inc operates as a specialty value retailer in the United States. The company offers range of accessories, which includes novelty socks, sunglasses, jewelry, scarves, gloves, hair accessories, athletic tops and bottoms, and t-shirts, as well as nail polish, lip gloss, fragrance, and branded cosmetics; and personalized living space products, such as lamps, posters, frames, fleece blankets, plush items, pillows, candles, incense, lighting, novelty décor, accent furniture, and related items, as well as provides storage options.