Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Hold

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Sunday.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on FIVE. Mizuho raised their price target on Five Below from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Five Below from $188.00 to $216.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Loop Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Bank of America upgraded Five Below from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $233.00 price objective for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Five Below from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $203.65.

Five Below Trading Up 4.4%

FIVE stock opened at $202.61 on Friday. Five Below has a 1 year low of $52.38 and a 1 year high of $207.11. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $187.76 and a 200 day simple moving average of $162.52. The firm has a market cap of $11.18 billion, a PE ratio of 36.38, a PEG ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.14.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $971.96 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.42 earnings per share. The company’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, analysts forecast that Five Below will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below

In other Five Below news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total transaction of $1,709,775.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 45,724 shares in the company, valued at $9,197,382.60. This represents a 15.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider George Hill sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the insider owned 32,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,993,128.17. This represents a 18.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 50,769 shares of company stock worth $9,365,308 in the last three months. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Eastern Bank increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 705.0% during the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Five Below during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Five Below during the third quarter worth $32,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at $35,000.

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.