48,005 Shares in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE Bought by Pembroke Management LTD

Pembroke Management LTD bought a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 48,005 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $7,426,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in FIVE. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Five Below in the second quarter valued at approximately $110,834,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in Five Below by 1,770.7% in the 2nd quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 471,506 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $61,852,000 after purchasing an additional 446,301 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. grew its position in Five Below by 31.1% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,540,501 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $202,083,000 after purchasing an additional 365,426 shares during the last quarter. Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 310.4% during the 2nd quarter. Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC now owns 322,806 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $42,346,000 after purchasing an additional 244,142 shares during the period. Finally, Mane Global Capital Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the second quarter valued at about $23,779,000.

Five Below News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Five Below this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Telsey Advisory Group published a bullish forecast calling for strong price appreciation for FIVE, reinforcing investor optimism after the company’s strong quarter and guidance. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst upgrade and raised targets recently helped FIVE hit a new 12‑month high, attracting buy‑side attention and momentum flows. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamental backdrop remains supportive after the Dec. 3 earnings beat and raised FY25 guidance (revenue growth and EPS outlook above expectations), which underpins bullish analyst notes and higher targets. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a short momentum piece noting a recent one‑week gain; useful for momentum traders but not a fundamental driver. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Product coverage (viral $3 catnip ball stories on MSN/AOL) highlights merchandising and SKU momentum—good for brand/traffic but unlikely to move valuation materially by itself. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Material insider selling: CAO Eric Specter sold 8,500 shares (~$1.71M) and COO Kenneth Bull sold multiple tranches (5,100 and 1,925 shares), disclosures that can weigh on near‑term sentiment even if for personal-liquidity reasons. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies’ downgrade on valuation grounds and related notes that the stock may be discounting peak growth inject caution and can cap upside after the recent run. Read More.

Five Below Price Performance

Five Below stock opened at $196.69 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $176.30 and a 200 day simple moving average of $156.01. The company has a market capitalization of $10.85 billion, a PE ratio of 35.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.13. Five Below, Inc. has a one year low of $52.38 and a one year high of $205.22.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced 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 return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 6.96%.The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $971.96 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.42 earnings per share. The business’s 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 analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below

In related news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total transaction of $1,709,775.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 45,724 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,197,382.60. This trade represents a 15.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider George Hill sold 7,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.09, for a total transaction of $1,365,675.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 32,913 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,993,128.17. This trade represents a 18.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 50,769 shares of company stock worth $9,365,308 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently weighed in on FIVE. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on Five Below from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on Five Below from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Loop Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Five Below from $186.00 to $197.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price target on shares of Five Below from $195.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $196.15.

Five Below Company Profile

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.