Fund 1 Investments LLC Invests $13.06 Million in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Fund 1 Investments LLC acquired a new stake in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 72,621 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $13,057,000. Five Below comprises approximately 2.2% of Fund 1 Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th largest position.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Freestone Grove Partners LP acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the second quarter valued at $52,568,000. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec acquired a new position in Five Below in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,205,000. Man Group plc purchased a new position in Five Below in the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,442,000. Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new position in Five Below in the 2nd quarter valued at about $4,444,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter worth about $39,212,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $247.00 to $250.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded shares of Five Below to a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Five Below from a “buy” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Benchmark began coverage on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, June 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $264.10.

Key Headlines Impacting Five Below

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

• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target on Five Below from $265 to $273 and maintained a “buy” rating, implying additional upside from the recent trading level. Five Below price target raised by Truist
• Positive Sentiment: Five Below reached a new one-year high, reflecting continued momentum following its latest earnings beat. The company reported quarterly EPS of $2.22 versus the $1.77 consensus estimate, while revenue increased 32.5% year over year to $1.29 billion.
• Positive Sentiment: Five Below is included in the dollar-store earnings spotlight, with analysts raising price targets ahead of upcoming results. The earnings event could provide another catalyst if sales growth and full-year guidance remain strong. Dollar stores in earnings spotlight
• Neutral Sentiment: The reported August short-interest data shows zero shares sold short and a zero-day days-to-cover ratio. Because the figures are inconsistent with the reported increase in short interest, they provide no reliable indication of investor positioning.
• Neutral Sentiment: At roughly $257 per share, Five Below’s valuation remains elevated, with a price-to-earnings ratio near 32. The stock’s proximity to its $263.88 52-week high may support momentum but also raises the risk of profit-taking.
• Negative Sentiment: Loop downgraded Five Below, citing a “stretched valuation.” The call suggests that much of the company’s earnings growth may already be reflected in the stock price. Five Below valuation downgrade at Loop
• Negative Sentiment: Another Wall Street analyst also moved away from a bullish stance, adding pressure to the shares after their strong run. Five Below analyst downgrade

Five Below Price Performance

FIVE opened at $257.35 on Thursday. Five Below, Inc. has a 12 month low of $137.77 and a 12 month high of $263.88. The business has a 50-day moving average of $210.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $215.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.98.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The business had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.86 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. Five Below has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.650-9.050 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.290 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.12 earnings per share for the current year.

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.