Five9 Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NASDAQ:FIVN)

Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN) was the target of some unusual options trading on Tuesday. Stock investors bought 8,504 call options on the company. This is an increase of 2,115% compared to the typical volume of 384 call options.

Five9 Trading Down 2.9%

NASDAQ FIVN opened at $14.60 on Thursday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $17.21 and its 200-day moving average is $20.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 4.51 and a quick ratio of 4.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.74, a PEG ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.30. Five9 has a one year low of $14.23 and a one year high of $30.82.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The software maker reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. Five9 had a net margin of 3.43% and a return on equity of 10.95%. The company had revenue of $300.28 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $298.21 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.79 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. Five9 has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.170 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.860-0.950 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Five9 will post 0.28 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five9

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Five9 by 8.2% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,037,395 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $201,250,000 after acquiring an additional 759,237 shares during the period. Voss Capital LP raised its stake in shares of Five9 by 40.0% during the 3rd quarter. Voss Capital LP now owns 4,550,000 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $110,110,000 after purchasing an additional 1,300,000 shares during the period. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. raised its stake in shares of Five9 by 28.0% during the 4th quarter. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. now owns 3,596,380 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $72,107,000 after purchasing an additional 787,626 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in Five9 by 10.3% during the 3rd quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 2,320,745 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $56,162,000 after purchasing an additional 217,227 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Five9 by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,996,382 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $40,034,000 after purchasing an additional 37,261 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.64% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have issued reports on FIVN shares. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their price target on Five9 from $32.00 to $26.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Five9 from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Mizuho cut their target price on Five9 from $35.00 to $28.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of Five9 in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Five9 from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $27.12.

More Five9 News

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy call buying — Traders purchased roughly 8,504 call contracts in a single day (a ~2,100% jump vs. average), which can signal speculative bullish positioning or a hedge by sophisticated investors; that activity can create short‑term upside pressure on the shares as dealers hedge delta exposure.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reports appear unreliable — Multiple short‑interest posts show 0 shares and NaN changes, which is almost certainly a data error; until corrected, short‑interest data doesn’t provide a clear signal on short selling or squeeze risk.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple shareholder‑litigation investigations announced — Rosen Law Firm and Kuehn Law have both opened investigations into potential breaches of fiduciary duty by Five9’s officers and directors. Such probes often lead to increased legal, disclosure and reputational risk, raise the prospect of shareholder suits, and typically put pressure on management and the stock until resolved. FIVN Investor News: Rosen Law Firm Announces Investigation Kuehn Law Encourages Investors of Five9 Inc to Contact Law Firm
• Negative Sentiment: Stock hit a new 12‑month low — Commentary noting Five9 set a new 12‑month low underscores negative momentum and may trigger further selling from momentum or trend‑following traders. Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Sets New 12-Month Low

Five9 Company Profile

Five9, Inc (NASDAQ: FIVN) is a leading provider of cloud-based contact center software designed to help organizations manage customer interactions across voice, email, chat, social media and other digital channels. Its platform offers features such as intelligent routing, analytics, workforce optimization and integrated customer relationship management (CRM) connectors. The company emphasizes AI-driven capabilities, including virtual agents and predictive dialing, to enhance both agent productivity and customer experience.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Ramon, California, Five9 completed its initial public offering in February 2014.