40,600 Shares in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE Purchased by Western Standard LLC

Western Standard LLC bought a new stake in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 40,600 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $6,281,000. Five Below comprises approximately 1.9% of Western Standard LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 12th biggest holding.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Eastern Bank increased its stake in 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 buying an additional 141 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Five Below in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth $40,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 15,500.0% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 312 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 310 shares during the period. Finally, Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $54,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $242.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. UBS Group set a $255.00 price target on Five Below in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Evercore raised their price target on shares of Five Below from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, Bank of America raised Five Below from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $233.00 price target for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $204.85.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Kathleen S. Barclay sold 2,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.03, for a total value of $400,466.00. Following the sale, the director owned 9,214 shares in the company, valued at $1,677,224.42. This represents a 19.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 1,925 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.29, for a total transaction of $389,408.25. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 99,115 shares in the company, valued at $20,049,973.35. This represents a 1.91% 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 quarter. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Five Below Price Performance

Five Below stock opened at $225.12 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $198.78 and a 200-day moving average of $169.62. The company has a market capitalization of $12.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.14. Five Below, Inc. has a 1 year low of $52.38 and a 1 year high of $229.33.

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

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.