Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target Raised to $306.00

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its price target increased by The Goldman Sachs Group from $257.00 to $306.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on FIVE. Wall Street Zen upgraded Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $247.00 to $250.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Five Below in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. They set an “outperform” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Five Below from $325.00 to $368.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Five Below from $285.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $300.70.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of Five Below stock opened at $252.20 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $13.95 billion, a PE ratio of 22.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.99. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $218.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $217.90. Five Below has a 12 month low of $137.77 and a 12 month high of $263.88.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a return on equity of 22.13% and a net margin of 11.65%.Five Below’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.81 earnings per share. Five Below has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.130 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 9.830-10.310 EPS. Analysts expect that Five Below will post 10.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIVE. NewEdge Advisors LLC grew its position in Five Below by 143.0% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,096 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $82,000 after acquiring an additional 645 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the 1st quarter valued at $268,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 1st quarter valued at $1,416,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of Five Below by 13.3% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 184,518 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $13,825,000 after purchasing an additional 21,625 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in Five Below by 63.8% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,858 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $289,000 after purchasing an additional 1,503 shares in the last quarter.

Key Headlines Impacting Five Below

Here are the key news stories impacting Five Below this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Five Below reported second-quarter earnings of $1.68 per share, well above the $1.34–$1.40 analyst range, while revenue rose 22.9% year over year to approximately $1.26 billion. Results were supported by strong traffic, repeat visits, comparable-sales growth and demand for new, trend-oriented merchandise. Five Below Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised fiscal 2026 guidance to $5.63 billion–$5.71 billion in revenue and $9.83–$10.31 in EPS. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $1.01–$1.13 also exceeds the prior consensus estimate, signaling continued operating momentum. Five Below Q2 Earnings Call Centers on Traffic and Raised Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: The company authorized a $600 million share-repurchase program, which could support per-share earnings and signal confidence in future cash generation. Five Below Unveils $600 Million Share Repurchase Plan
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised targets following the earnings beat: Goldman Sachs moved to $306 with a Buy rating, JPMorgan to $368 with an Overweight rating, Truist to $297 with a Buy rating and Morgan Stanley to $300 while maintaining Equal Weight. These revisions reinforce improving expectations for growth and margins.
• Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer highlighted that comparable-sales growth is decelerating, although it remains strong. Consensus targets imply further upside, but target-price metrics alone are not reliable predictors of returns.
• Negative Sentiment: Some retail earnings point to a wider split among U.S. consumers. Five Below still faces potential tariff and margin pressures, and slowing comparable-sales growth could temper the rally if traffic or discretionary spending weakens. Retail Earnings Just Exposed a Bigger Divide in the U.S. Consumer Economy

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.