Stephens Investment Management Group LLC Has $101.77 Million Stock Holdings in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Stephens Investment Management Group LLC lowered its stake in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) by 11.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 657,846 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 86,888 shares during the quarter. Five Below makes up approximately 1.3% of Stephens Investment Management Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest position. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC owned approximately 1.19% of Five Below worth $101,769,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of FIVE. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Five Below by 143.0% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,096 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $82,000 after purchasing an additional 645 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in Five Below during the first quarter worth $268,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in Five Below during the first quarter worth $1,416,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in Five Below by 13.3% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 184,518 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $13,825,000 after acquiring an additional 21,625 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth lifted its stake in Five Below by 63.8% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,858 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $289,000 after acquiring an additional 1,503 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FIVE has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group set a $255.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen cut Five Below from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Five Below from $186.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on Five Below from $179.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $196.15.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

In other news, insider Maureen Marie Gellerman sold 544 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.38, for a total value of $94,862.72. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 12,163 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,120,983.94. The trade was a 4.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the business’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 sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 50,769 shares of company stock worth $9,365,308. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FIVE opened at $196.69 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $10.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.31, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.13. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $176.30 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $156.01. Five Below, Inc. has a one year low of $52.38 and a one year high of $205.22.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. Five Below had a net margin of 6.96% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The company had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $971.96 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.42 earnings per share. Five Below’s quarterly 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Five Below

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.

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.