Maureen Marie Gellerman Sells 1,610 Shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Stock

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) insider Maureen Marie Gellerman sold 1,610 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.94, for a total value of $400,793.40. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 8,804 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,191,667.76. The trade was a 15.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVE traded up $3.32 during trading on Friday, hitting $244.60. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 881,725 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,176,578. The company has a market capitalization of $13.47 billion, a PE ratio of 21.96, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.99. Five Below, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $137.77 and a fifty-two week high of $263.88. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $223.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $218.83.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. Five Below had a return on equity of 22.13% and a net margin of 11.65%.The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.81 EPS. Five Below’s quarterly revenue was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 10.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Five Below during the second quarter worth $31,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Five Below during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Bayban acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 966.7% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the period. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in shares of Five Below in the 3rd quarter worth about $40,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FIVE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Five Below in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $257.00 to $306.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, September 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered shares of Five Below to a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $401.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, Benchmark assumed coverage on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $300.70.

About Five Below

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells merchandise primarily designed for children, teens and preteens. Its product assortment generally includes toys, games, fashion accessories, room décor, sports equipment, technology accessories, party supplies, seasonal items and candy. The company operates under a “five and beyond” pricing concept, offering most products at affordable price points while also selling selected higher-priced items.

Founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, Five Below has expanded from its original store base into a nationwide retail chain.