Pembroke Management LTD Takes Position in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Pembroke Management LTD acquired a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 48,005 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $7,426,000. Pembroke Management LTD owned about 0.09% of Five Below at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. American Century Companies Inc. raised its stake in Five Below by 31.1% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,540,501 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $202,083,000 after acquiring an additional 365,426 shares in the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 0.7% during the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,496,952 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $196,370,000 after purchasing an additional 10,971 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Five Below during the second quarter valued at about $110,834,000. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC lifted its holdings in Five Below by 4.8% in the second quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 744,734 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $97,694,000 after purchasing an additional 33,952 shares during the period. Finally, Pacifica Capital Investments LLC grew its position in Five Below by 9.0% in the 2nd quarter. Pacifica Capital Investments LLC now owns 732,939 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $96,147,000 after buying an additional 60,699 shares in the last quarter.

Key Five Below News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Telsey Advisory Group published a bullish forecast calling for strong price appreciation for FIVE, reinforcing investor optimism after the company’s strong quarter and guidance. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst upgrade and raised targets recently helped FIVE hit a new 12‑month high, attracting buy‑side attention and momentum flows. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamental backdrop remains supportive after the Dec. 3 earnings beat and raised FY25 guidance (revenue growth and EPS outlook above expectations), which underpins bullish analyst notes and higher targets. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a short momentum piece noting a recent one‑week gain; useful for momentum traders but not a fundamental driver. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Product coverage (viral $3 catnip ball stories on MSN/AOL) highlights merchandising and SKU momentum—good for brand/traffic but unlikely to move valuation materially by itself. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Material insider selling: CAO Eric Specter sold 8,500 shares (~$1.71M) and COO Kenneth Bull sold multiple tranches (5,100 and 1,925 shares), disclosures that can weigh on near‑term sentiment even if for personal-liquidity reasons. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies’ downgrade on valuation grounds and related notes that the stock may be discounting peak growth inject caution and can cap upside after the recent run. Read More.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 45,724 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,197,382.60. This trade represents a 15.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider George Hill sold 7,500 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.09, for a total transaction of $1,365,675.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 32,913 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,993,128.17. The trade was a 18.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 50,769 shares of company stock worth $9,365,308 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Five Below in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Craig Hallum reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Five Below from $188.00 to $216.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price objective on Five Below from $195.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Five Below from $186.00 to $197.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $196.15.

Five Below Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of Five Below stock opened at $196.69 on Friday. Five Below, Inc. has a 12-month low of $52.38 and a 12-month high of $205.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.85 billion, a PE ratio of 35.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.13. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $176.30 and its 200-day moving average is $156.01.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 6.96%.The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $971.96 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.42 EPS. Five Below’s revenue was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.710-5.890 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.360-3.540 EPS. Analysts expect that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 EPS for the current year.

Five Below 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.