Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) CMO Jacob Kimball Hawkins Sells 818 Shares

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) CMO Jacob Kimball Hawkins sold 818 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.88, for a total value of $203,583.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 3,728 shares in the company, valued at $927,824.64. This represents a 17.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Five Below Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of Five Below stock traded up $4.99 during trading on Monday, reaching $249.59. 858,234 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,174,762. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $224.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $219.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.40, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 0.99. Five Below, Inc. has a twelve month low of $137.77 and a twelve month high of $263.88.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. Five Below had a return on equity of 22.13% and a net margin of 11.65%.The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Five Below, Inc. will post 10.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FIVE has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on shares of Five Below from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded shares of Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $247.00 to $250.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price target on shares of Five Below from $280.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $235.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $300.70.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 43.2% during the second quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,833 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $509,000 after acquiring an additional 854 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC boosted its stake in Five Below by 37.8% in the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 23,519 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $4,228,000 after purchasing an additional 6,457 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd increased its holdings in Five Below by 19.5% during the 2nd quarter. WINTON GROUP Ltd now owns 25,702 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $4,621,000 after purchasing an additional 4,190 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Five Below by 12.2% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 3,325 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $598,000 after purchasing an additional 361 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Five Below by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 15,242 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,740,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the period.

About Five Below

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells merchandise primarily designed for children, teens and preteens. Its product assortment generally includes toys, games, fashion accessories, room décor, sports equipment, technology accessories, party supplies, seasonal items and candy. The company operates under a “five and beyond” pricing concept, offering most products at affordable price points while also selling selected higher-priced items.

Founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, Five Below has expanded from its original store base into a nationwide retail chain.