Stephens Investment Management Group LLC Has $101.77 Million Holdings in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Stephens Investment Management Group LLC decreased its position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) by 11.7% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 657,846 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 86,888 shares during the quarter. Five Below accounts for 1.3% of Stephens Investment Management Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC’s holdings in Five Below were worth $101,769,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of FIVE. Eastern Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 705.0% during the 3rd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in Five Below by 653.8% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Five Below during the second quarter worth $26,000. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 15,500.0% in the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 312 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 310 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FIVE has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Five Below from $188.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Guggenheim set a $225.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a report on Wednesday. Telsey Advisory Group raised their price target on shares of Five Below from $195.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Five Below from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $242.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Five Below currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $196.15.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 1,925 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.29, for a total value of $389,408.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 99,115 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,049,973.35. This represents a 1.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider George Hill sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.09, for a total value of $1,365,675.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 32,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,993,128.17. This trade represents a 18.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 50,769 shares of company stock valued at $9,365,308 over the last ninety days. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FIVE opened at $196.69 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $176.30 and a 200 day simple moving average of $156.01. Five Below, Inc. has a 1 year low of $52.38 and a 1 year high of $205.22. The firm has a market cap 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 (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $971.96 million. Five Below had a net margin of 6.96% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.42 EPS. 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 anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Five Below News Summary

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 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.