Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Releases FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.220-3.300 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.880. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.3 billion-$1.3 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.3 billion. Five9 also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 0.770-0.810 EPS.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on FIVN shares. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Five9 in a report on Friday, May 1st. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Five9 in a research note on Friday. DA Davidson set a $22.00 price objective on shares of Five9 in a research note on Monday. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Five9 from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities boosted their target price on Five9 from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $28.14.

Five9 Trading Up 17.5%

Shares of FIVN stock traded up $4.97 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $33.34. The company had a trading volume of 5,268,227 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,901,705. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 4.51 and a quick ratio of 4.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.55 billion, a PE ratio of 50.49 and a beta of 1.42. The company’s fifty day moving average is $23.75 and its 200 day moving average is $19.79. Five9 has a fifty-two week low of $13.29 and a fifty-two week high of $33.88.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The software maker reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.02. Five9 had a net margin of 4.87% and a return on equity of 12.66%. The firm had revenue of $312.44 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $306.61 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.76 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. Five9 has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.770-0.810 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS. Research analysts expect that Five9 will post 1.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Five9

In related news, President Andy Dignan sold 8,203 shares of Five9 stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.76, for a total value of $203,106.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 278,760 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,902,097.60. This trade represents a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CFO Bryan M. Lee sold 16,620 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.81, for a total value of $412,342.20. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 311,462 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,727,372.22. This trade represents a 5.07% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 85,820 shares of company stock valued at $2,014,057. 1.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Five9 News

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raised full-year and third-quarter guidance: Five9 projected third-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.77–$0.81, above the $0.74 consensus, with revenue of $316 million–$322 million versus expectations of $314.6 million. Full-year EPS guidance of $3.22–$3.30 also exceeded the $2.88 analyst consensus. Five9 Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter results beat estimates: Five9 reported EPS of $0.70 versus the $0.68 consensus and revenue of $312.44 million versus expectations of $306.61 million. Revenue increased 10.3% year over year, reinforcing the company’s growth outlook. Five9 Earnings Results
• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target: Truist Financial increased its target from $23 to $35 and maintained a “buy” rating, signaling continued confidence in Five9’s earnings outlook and valuation.
• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt also upgraded its outlook: The firm raised its target from $29 to $32 and assigned a “buy” rating, although the new target remains below the stock’s recent trading level.
• Neutral Sentiment: Profitability remains mixed: While Five9 exceeded quarterly EPS expectations, earnings declined from $0.76 a year earlier. The company reported a 4.87% net margin and 12.66% return on equity.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five9

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its holdings in Five9 by 1,255.8% during the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 422,772 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $10,231,000 after buying an additional 391,590 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Five9 by 43.9% in the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,226,253 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $24,586,000 after purchasing an additional 374,356 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP raised its holdings in Five9 by 29.4% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,572,466 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $31,528,000 after purchasing an additional 357,321 shares in the last quarter. Atreides Management LP grew its position in shares of Five9 by 54.9% in the 2nd quarter. Atreides Management LP now owns 955,613 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $25,305,000 after buying an additional 338,817 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Five9 by 288.7% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 433,720 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $8,683,000 after buying an additional 322,132 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.64% of the company’s stock.

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.