Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target Raised to $261.00

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its target price raised by research analysts at Truist Financial from $236.00 to $261.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the specialty retailer’s stock. Truist Financial’s price target points to a potential upside of 11.28% from the company’s current price.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Five Below from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 8th. UBS Group upped their target price on Five Below from $255.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Five Below from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. William Blair raised Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Loop Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Five Below currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $222.40.

Five Below Trading Up 10.4%

NASDAQ:FIVE traded up $22.08 on Thursday, hitting $234.55. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,812,967 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,081,569. Five Below has a one year low of $52.38 and a one year high of $237.25. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.10. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $206.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $177.41.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The specialty retailer reported $4.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.00 by $0.31. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 6.96%.The company had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.71 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $3.48 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Five Below will post 4.93 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 5,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.21, for a total transaction of $1,036,371.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 101,040 shares in the company, valued at $20,532,338.40. This represents a 4.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total value of $1,709,775.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 45,724 shares in the company, valued at $9,197,382.60. This trade represents a 15.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 15,525 shares of company stock valued at $3,135,554 in the last three months. 1.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FIVE. Eastern Bank increased its holdings in Five Below by 705.0% in the 3rd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five Below in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Bayban bought a new position in Five Below during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in Five Below during the 4th quarter worth about $35,000.

Trending Headlines about Five Below

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and raised outlook — Five Below reported Q4 EPS and revenue above estimates and issued upbeat FY26 commentary (double-digit comps, revenue growth and margin strength), which is the primary catalyst for the rally. MarketBeat Q4 results & call
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street lifts ratings and targets — Multiple firms raised ratings and price targets (UBS to $285 buy; Wells Fargo and Telsey lifted targets to $260; William Blair upgraded), fueling further buying interest. Benzinga: Analysts raise forecasts
• Positive Sentiment: Durable demand, viral merchandising and store expansion — Management cited strong holiday/viral product momentum (e.g., “squishy” toys) and new store openings as contributors to traffic and comps, supporting the growth outlook. RetailDive: holiday performance
• Neutral Sentiment: Market reaction & volume — Stock jumped in premarket/early trading on the print and guidance; intraday volume is elevated as traders reprice the company versus peers. Benzinga: premarket movers
• Neutral Sentiment: Full transcripts and granular metrics available — Investors can review the call/transcript for merchandise, margin and inventory color to model FY26 assumptions. Yahoo Finance: Q4 transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and slowing-growth concern — Some analysts caution that a rich multiple (high PE) and longer‑term growth re-acceleration are not guaranteed; Morgan Stanley kept a Hold citing valuation tradeoffs. TipRanks: valuation vs. momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Insider sales & positioning — Recent filings show significant insider selling and mixed institutional flows; investors may watch for continued insider/liquidity signals. QuiverQuant: insider & fund activity
• Negative Sentiment: Macro cost risk — Hotter-than-expected PPI readings could translate to input cost pressure for retailers; investors should monitor gross-margin guidance and merchandise markdown risk. Zacks: PPI data

About Five Below

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.