Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Stock Moved Up to “Buy” by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report sent to investors on Saturday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Loop Capital downgraded shares of Five Below from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $250.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised shares of Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $247.00 to $250.00 in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Five Below from $325.00 to $368.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Zacks Research cut Five Below from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, November 2nd. Finally, HSBC raised Five Below to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Five Below currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $300.45.

Five Below Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of FIVE opened at $240.30 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.57, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.90. Five Below has a 12-month low of $143.02 and a 12-month high of $263.88. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $231.26 and a 200-day moving average price of $218.69.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. Five Below had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 22.13%. The company had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 predict that Five Below will post 10.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below

In other Five Below news, COO Kenneth Bull sold 10,510 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.06, for a total transaction of $2,607,110.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 75,064 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,620,375.84. This trade represents a 12.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Maureen Gellerman sold 1,610 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.94, for a total transaction of $400,793.40. Following the sale, the insider owned 8,804 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,191,667.76. The trade was a 15.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 18,438 shares of company stock worth $4,580,933 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below in the second quarter worth about $31,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Five Below during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in 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. Finally, Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in 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.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc is a U.S. discount retailer offering a changing assortment of value-priced products for teens, tweens, and families. Its merchandise spans toys and games, technology accessories, sports and recreation, fashion and accessories, home goods, party supplies, seasonal items, and candy.

The company was founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, and opened its first store in Wayne, Pennsylvania. While its name reflects its original focus on products priced at $5 or less, Five Below has expanded its assortment to include higher-priced items through its Five Beyond offering.

Five Below serves customers through stores across the United States and online.