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

Shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $177.7895.

Several analysts recently commented on FIVE shares. Zacks Research upgraded Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Five Below from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Five Below from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $204.00 to $210.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th.

Five Below Stock Up 2.7%

Shares of NASDAQ FIVE opened at $193.45 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $10.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.13. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $167.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $150.96. Five Below has a 52-week low of $52.38 and a 52-week high of $194.77.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. Five Below had a net margin of 6.96% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $971.96 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.42 EPS. Five Below’s quarterly revenue 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Five Below will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Kathleen S. Barclay sold 2,200 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.03, for a total transaction of $400,466.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 9,214 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,677,224.42. This trade represents a 19.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Maureen Marie Gellerman sold 544 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.38, for a total value of $94,862.72. Following 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 position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 35,244 shares of company stock worth $6,229,754 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FIVE. Eastern Bank raised its stake in Five Below by 705.0% during the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of Five Below by 653.8% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Five Below in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, CI Investments Inc. grew its position in Five Below by 44.3% in the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period.

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.