Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Price Target Lowered to $25.00 at Royal Bank Of Canada

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) had its price objective lowered by research analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $35.00 to $25.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the software maker’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target indicates a potential upside of 23.53% from the stock’s current price.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Five9 in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $26.00 target price on shares of Five9 in a research report on Friday. Barclays cut their price target on Five9 from $29.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 12th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Five9 from $28.00 to $22.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Piper Sandler lowered Five9 from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their target price for the company from $26.00 to $21.00 in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.33.

Five9 Stock Up 17.8%

FIVN stock traded up $3.06 during trading on Friday, reaching $20.24. The stock had a trading volume of 375,995 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,182,029. The company has a current ratio of 4.61, a quick ratio of 4.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $18.69 and a 200 day moving average price of $21.78. The company has a market capitalization of $1.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.18, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.32. Five9 has a 1-year low of $15.70 and a 1-year high of $49.90.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The software maker reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $300.28 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $298.21 million. Five9 had a net margin of 2.77% and a return on equity of 10.59%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.79 EPS. Five9 has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.170 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.860-0.950 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Five9 will post 0.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Five9 announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Tuesday, November 11th that allows the company to buyback $50.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the software maker to purchase up to 3.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at Five9

In other news, insider Tiffany N. Meriweather sold 6,852 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.35, for a total value of $139,438.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 212,126 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,316,764.10. This trade represents a 3.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Panos Kozanian sold 10,858 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.42, for a total value of $221,720.36. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 94,457 shares in the company, valued at $1,928,811.94. The trade was a 10.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 65,339 shares of company stock worth $1,330,186 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Five9

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FIVN. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its position in Five9 by 81.7% in the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,228 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Five9 during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Five9 in the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its position in shares of Five9 by 3,572.0% during the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,836 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 1,786 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Five9 during the third quarter worth $38,000. 96.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Five9 News

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat modestly: GAAP EPS $0.80 vs. $0.79 consensus and revenue $300.3M vs. $298.2M consensus; full‑year 2025 revenue hit a record ~$1.1B and revenue grew ~7.8% YoY — shows demand resiliency. Five9 Reports Record Full Year 2025 Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: Rosenblatt reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $26 price target (roughly ~51% above current levels), which can attract momentum buyers and provide a bullish catalyst. Rosenblatt Reaffirms Buy on Five9
• Neutral Sentiment: Company disclosure & investor materials are available (earnings slide deck and conference call transcript), giving investors detail to reassess assumptions. Five9 Q4 Slide Deck
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript published for deeper color on strategy (AI pivot / seat pressures discussed), which could clarify near-term growth drivers. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage and previews (Benzinga, Investing.com) discuss whether AI initiatives can offset seat-price pressure — useful background but outcome-dependent. Five9 Earnings Preview
• Negative Sentiment: Forward guidance disappointed materially: Q1 2026 EPS guide of $0.10–$0.17 vs. ~$0.55 consensus and FY 2026 EPS guide of $0.86–$0.95 vs. ~$2.30 consensus — this large shortfall is the primary headwind pressuring valuation and explains investor caution. Five9 Q4 Results & Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest report in available feeds shows anomalous data (zeros/NaN) and is not conveying a clear bearish or bullish signal at this time. Market Data

Five9 Company Profile

Five9, Inc (NASDAQ: FIVN) is a leading provider of cloud-based contact center software designed to help organizations manage customer interactions across voice, email, chat, social media and other digital channels. Its platform offers features such as intelligent routing, analytics, workforce optimization and integrated customer relationship management (CRM) connectors. The company emphasizes AI-driven capabilities, including virtual agents and predictive dialing, to enhance both agent productivity and customer experience.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Ramon, California, Five9 completed its initial public offering in February 2014.