Five Below Q2 EPS Forecast Lowered by Telsey Advisory Group

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group reduced their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Five Below in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, June 5th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $0.62 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.65. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $128.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Five Below’s current full-year earnings is $4.93 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Five Below’s Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.72 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.14 EPS.

FIVE has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Five Below from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 24th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $110.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 5th. Loop Capital boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $90.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, June 6th. DA Davidson reduced their price target on shares of Five Below from $50.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $112.40.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of FIVE opened at $123.45 on Monday. Five Below has a 1-year low of $52.38 and a 1-year high of $137.30. The company has a 50-day moving average of $89.52 and a 200 day moving average of $91.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.45, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.02.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.03. Five Below had a net margin of 7.02% and a return on equity of 18.03%. The company had revenue of $970.53 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $966.29 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.60 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Byrne Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Five Below during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five Below in the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 1,097.4% in the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 417 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 246.9% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 496 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 353 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 61.7% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 540 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 206 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In other Five Below news, insider George Hill sold 4,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.93, for a total transaction of $598,185.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now owns 44,130 shares in the company, valued at $5,866,200.90. The trade was a 9.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 584 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.04, for a total transaction of $45,575.36. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 12,658 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $987,830.32. This trade represents a 4.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc operates as a specialty value retailer in the United States. The company offers range of accessories, which includes novelty socks, sunglasses, jewelry, scarves, gloves, hair accessories, athletic tops and bottoms, and t-shirts, as well as nail polish, lip gloss, fragrance, and branded cosmetics; and personalized living space products, such as lamps, posters, frames, fleece blankets, plush items, pillows, candles, incense, lighting, novelty décor, accent furniture, and related items, as well as provides storage options.