Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) CAO Eric Specter Sells 5,500 Shares

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) CAO Eric Specter sold 5,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.99, for a total transaction of $1,369,445.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 35,482 shares in the company, valued at $8,834,663.18. This trade represents a 13.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Five Below Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of FIVE traded up $1.61 on Wednesday, reaching $237.68. 1,116,549 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,174,406. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.99. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $227.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $219.30. Five Below, Inc. has a 12 month low of $137.77 and a 12 month high of $263.88.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.28. Five Below had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 22.13%. The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities research analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 10.56 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FIVE has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Evercore set a $260.00 price objective on Five Below in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Oppenheimer assumed coverage on Five Below in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Five Below from $325.00 to $368.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Wednesday, September 2nd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald cut shares of Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $300.70.

Trending Headlines about Five Below

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

• Positive Sentiment: Growth outlook remains favorable: A Zacks analysis highlighted Five Below’s solid revenue and earnings growth, supported by its value-focused retail model and expansion opportunities. The company’s latest quarter featured revenue growth of 22.9% year over year and EPS of $1.68, well above the $1.40 consensus estimate. Zacks Five Below growth analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst targets remain supportive: Five Below has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of about $300.70, suggesting analysts still see upside after the stock’s substantial rally. Management has also authorized a $600 million share-repurchase program, potentially supporting per-share earnings.
• Neutral Sentiment: Forecast revisions are mixed: Zacks Research raised its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $5.12 from $4.69, but reduced its Q1 2028 estimate to $1.99 from $2.14 and its Q1 2029 estimate to $2.19 from $2.33. The current full-year consensus remains $10.56 per share.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor-conference commentary offered limited new upside: Five Below presented at the Goldman Sachs Global Consumer and Retail Conference, but reports indicated that the event did not provide a major incremental catalyst beyond the company’s recently raised outlook. Goldman Sachs conference transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking and insider selling may be weighing on sentiment: The stock declined sharply in the prior session after a strong run, amid broader pressure on consumer-discretionary shares from higher Treasury yields and oil prices. Insiders have reported substantially more sales than purchases recently, including CMOO Jacob Kimball Hawkins’s sale of 818 shares worth approximately $204,000. Quiver Quantitative Five Below analysis

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Five Below in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Bayban bought 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 acquiring an additional 174 shares during the period. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 83.8% during the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 182 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the period. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its position in Five Below by 29.6% in the 1st quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter.

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.