Lisanti Capital Growth LLC Has $4.57 Million Stake in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Lisanti Capital Growth LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) by 14.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 29,539 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 4,961 shares during the quarter. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC’s holdings in Five Below were worth $4,570,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the second quarter worth approximately $110,834,000. Jennison Associates LLC increased its position in Five Below by 397.5% during the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 819,502 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $126,777,000 after acquiring an additional 654,763 shares during the period. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP raised its stake in Five Below by 1,770.7% during 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 last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Five Below by 31.1% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,540,501 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $202,083,000 after purchasing an additional 365,426 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC boosted its holdings in Five Below by 310.4% in the 2nd quarter. Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC now owns 322,806 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $42,346,000 after purchasing an additional 244,142 shares during the period.

Five Below Price Performance

FIVE stock opened at $191.64 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $184.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $160.15. Five Below, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $52.38 and a fifty-two week high of $205.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.13.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.46. Five Below had a net margin of 6.96% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The business had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $971.96 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.42 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities analysts expect that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FIVE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Craig Hallum reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Five Below in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Guggenheim set a $225.00 price target on Five Below in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Five Below from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their target price on Five Below from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $198.60.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Five Below news, Director Kathleen S. Barclay sold 2,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.03, for a total value of $400,466.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 9,214 shares of the company’s stock, 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 legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total value of $1,709,775.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 45,724 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,197,382.60. This trade represents a 15.68% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 50,769 shares of company stock worth $9,365,308. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.