Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.770-0.810 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.740. The company issued revenue guidance of $316.0 million-$322.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $314.6 million. Five9 also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.220-3.300 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FIVN has been the topic of several recent research reports. Truist Financial set a $23.00 price target on Five9 in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. DA Davidson set a $22.00 target price on shares of Five9 in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research lowered shares of Five9 from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $29.00 price target on shares of Five9 in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Five9 from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. 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’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Five9 currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $25.93.

Five9 Trading Down 4.6%

NASDAQ FIVN traded down $1.35 on Thursday, reaching $28.25. The company had a trading volume of 3,477,458 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,194,649. Five9 has a 52 week low of $13.29 and a 52 week high of $30.21. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $23.75 and its 200-day moving average is $19.79. The company has a quick ratio of 4.51, a current ratio of 4.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The stock has a market cap of $2.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.80 and a beta of 1.42.

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

Insider Activity

In other Five9 news, CRO Matthew E. Tuckness sold 8,645 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.81, for a total value of $214,482.45. Following the completion of the sale, the executive owned 281,492 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,983,816.52. This represents a 2.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 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 stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.81, for a total transaction of $412,342.20. Following the completion of 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 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 90 days, insiders have sold 85,820 shares of company stock valued at $2,014,057. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Five9

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Five9 reported adjusted earnings of $0.70 per share, exceeding the $0.68 analyst consensus. Revenue rose 10.3% year over year to $312.44 million, also ahead of the $306.61 million consensus estimate. Five9 Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised expectations above analyst estimates for both upcoming earnings periods. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.77-$0.81 exceeds the $0.74 consensus, while full-year 2026 EPS guidance of $3.22-$3.30 is well above the $2.88 consensus. Third-quarter revenue guidance of $316 million-$322 million is also above estimates. Five9 Earnings and Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s earnings call transcript was released following the results. However, the supplied report does not identify additional strategic or operational developments from management that would materially change the investment outlook. Five9 Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS declined from $0.76 in the prior-year period to $0.70, even though revenue increased. Full-year revenue guidance of approximately $1.3 billion appears broadly in line with consensus, which may be disappointing for investors seeking stronger top-line acceleration.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five9

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

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.