13,781 Shares in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE Acquired by O Neil Global Advisors Inc.

O Neil Global Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 13,781 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,132,000. Five Below comprises 0.4% of O Neil Global Advisors Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 26th largest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Five Below by 22.6% during the third quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 516 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $80,000 after buying an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. lifted its position in Five Below by 40.2% in the third quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 14,901 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,305,000 after purchasing an additional 4,270 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Alliance LLC boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 9.3% during the third quarter. Wealth Alliance LLC now owns 2,719 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $421,000 after purchasing an additional 231 shares during the period. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board grew its holdings in shares of Five Below by 44.7% in the third quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 10,921 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,689,000 after purchasing an additional 3,372 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Syon Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 76.0% in the third quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 5,539 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $857,000 after buying an additional 2,391 shares during the period.

Five Below Price Performance

FIVE stock opened at $220.09 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $195.38 and a 200-day moving average price of $167.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.14. Five Below, Inc. has a 1-year low of $52.38 and a 1-year high of $224.80.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion during 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.42 earnings per share. 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 anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FIVE has been the subject of several analyst reports. Craig Hallum reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Five Below in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Five Below from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Five Below from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Citigroup upped their price target on Five Below from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, UBS Group set a $255.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $204.20.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below

In other news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the company’s 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 sale, the chief accounting officer owned 45,724 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,197,382.60. This represents a 15.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Maureen Marie Gellerman sold 544 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.38, for a total value of $94,862.72. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 12,163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,120,983.94. This trade represents a 4.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 50,769 shares of company stock worth $9,365,308. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.