Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Stock Price Breaks Above 200 Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $219.90 and traded as high as $230.53. Five Below shares last traded at $228.00, with a volume of 910,322 shares.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on FIVE shares. Cantor Fitzgerald cut shares of Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. BNP Paribas Exane cut shares of Five Below from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Mizuho set a $295.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on Five Below from $285.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. One investment 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Five Below currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $300.20.

Five Below Trading Down 1.6%

The firm has a market cap of $12.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.61, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 0.99. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $234.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $219.92.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 22.13%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS. 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, analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 10.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Maureen Gellerman sold 1,610 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.94, for a total transaction of $400,793.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 8,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,191,667.76. This trade represents a 15.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 10,510 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.06, for a total value of $2,607,110.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 75,064 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,620,375.84. The trade was a 12.28% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 18,438 shares of company stock worth $4,580,933. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Five Below during the 2nd quarter worth about $31,000. Bayban bought a new position in shares of Five Below in the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Five Below by 966.7% in 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 last quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position 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 purchasing an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 29.6% during the first quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter.

About Five Below

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells a broad assortment of trend-right merchandise primarily for children, teenagers and young adults. Its products generally span categories such as style and accessories, room décor, sports equipment, technology accessories, arts and crafts, party supplies, seasonal items, toys and games, and candy.

The company operates physical stores and an e-commerce platform in the United States. Five Below’s business model emphasizes frequently changing assortments, low prices and products aligned with current consumer trends, with merchandise organized around categories including “Room,” “Style,” “Sports,” “Tech,” “Create,” “Party” and “Candy.”

Five Below was founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, and its first store opened in Wayne, Pennsylvania.