Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Hits New 52-Week High – Here’s What Happened

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $254.63 and last traded at $253.2930, with a volume of 86868 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $250.24.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FIVE has been the topic of several analyst reports. Barclays dropped their target price on Five Below from $240.00 to $224.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, June 5th. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded shares of Five Below from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Craig Hallum upped their price target on shares of Five Below from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Five Below in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Citigroup upgraded shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Five Below has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.80.

Five Below Trading Up 2.6%

The firm has a 50-day moving average of $206.24 and a 200 day moving average of $214.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.34, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.98.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 8.67%.The company had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.86 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. Five Below has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.650-9.050 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.290 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its holdings in Five Below by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 3,264 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $615,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 26.6% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 257 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 29.6% in the first quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc boosted its position in shares of Five Below by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 3,948 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $744,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. boosted its position in shares of Five Below by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 3,743 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $705,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period.

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.