Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) Receives $205.75 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-four analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fifteen have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $229.8571.

A number of research analysts recently commented on FIVE shares. Bank of America increased their price target on Five Below from $260.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. William Blair raised Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Mizuho increased their target price on Five Below from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Five Below from $200.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday.

Five Below Price Performance

Five Below stock opened at $227.42 on Friday. Five Below has a 12-month low of $52.38 and a 12-month high of $237.50. The company has a market capitalization of $12.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $207.77 and its 200 day moving average price is $178.39.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 18th. The specialty retailer reported $4.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.00 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.71 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 7.53% and a return on equity of 18.70%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.48 EPS. Analysts forecast that Five Below will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below

In other news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the company’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 sale, the chief accounting officer owned 45,724 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,197,382.60. This represents a 15.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 5,100 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 101,040 shares in the company, valued at $20,532,338.40. The trade was a 4.80% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 15,525 shares of company stock valued at $3,135,554. 1.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of FIVE. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 35.9% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 681 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $128,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Five Below by 88.9% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 9,352 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,762,000 after purchasing an additional 4,402 shares during the last quarter. Bayban bought a new position in Five Below during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in Five Below by 24.1% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 8,993 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,694,000 after purchasing an additional 1,748 shares during the period. Finally, Kera Capital Partners Inc. boosted its holdings in Five Below by 25.8% in the fourth quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 4,002 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $767,000 after purchasing an additional 821 shares during the period.

Key Five Below News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q4 results and raised guidance — Five Below reported stronger-than-expected Q4 sales, comps and EPS and issued upbeat FY26 guidance, which spurred a multi-day rally. The MarketBeat write-up highlights the earnings “blowout” that triggered institutional buying and a >10% pop in the stock. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades & multiple price-target increases — Numerous firms (JPMorgan, BofA, UBS, Deutsche, Wells Fargo, Telsey, Truist, BNP Paribas Exane and others) raised price targets or upgraded FIVE after the report, signaling renewed Wall Street confidence and providing buy-side momentum. Example coverage of JPMorgan’s increase is here: Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying & analyst revisions — MarketBeat and other outlets note heavy institutional inflows and multiple analyst forecast upgrades, which supports further upside as funds reposition into the name. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tariff risk less damaging than feared — Coverage (Benzinga and others) points out Five Below was expected to be hit by 2025 tariffs but the company says the impact is manageable in 2026, reducing an earlier tail risk. That’s supportive but still leaves exposure if tariffs change. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail momentum & viral product tailwinds — Media pieces (MarketWatch, MSN, etc.) highlight viral toys and broader appeal beyond teens (millennial moms, Gen Z/Alpha), which boost traffic and comps but are execution-dependent. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Odd/unclear short-interest data — a recent short-interest entry shows zero shares and a NaN change (likely a reporting/data error). No clear short-squeeze signal from this data point.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and technical pullback risk — Coverage (MarketBeat and others) warns FIVE trades at elevated multiples after the run; some analysts (e.g., Morgan Stanley) are more cautious, and commentators note parabolic moves can see profit-taking. Expect volatility and watch for consolidation levels cited around prior resistance (~$220–$225). Article Title

Five Below Company Profile

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.