Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Reaches New 12-Month High – Time to Buy?

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $229.33 and last traded at $223.8730, with a volume of 39074 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $223.10.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and issued a $206.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a report on Monday, February 9th. Evercore raised their price target on Five Below from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Five Below from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Five Below currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $204.85.

Five Below Stock Up 1.0%

The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $197.92 and its 200-day moving average price is $169.23. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.42 billion, a PE ratio of 40.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.14.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. The company had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $971.96 million. Five Below had a net margin of 6.96% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.42 EPS. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below

In other news, insider Maureen Marie Gellerman sold 544 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.38, for a total transaction of $94,862.72. Following the transaction, the insider owned 12,163 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,120,983.94. This trade represents a 4.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 25,000 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.75, for a total value of $4,368,750.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 106,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,547,965. The trade was a 19.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 50,769 shares of company stock worth $9,365,308. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in Five Below by 40,774,210.3% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 55,453,062 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $10,445,139,000 after buying an additional 55,452,926 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Five Below in the 4th quarter worth $182,786,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Five Below by 176.0% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,168,832 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $220,161,000 after purchasing an additional 745,272 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its stake in shares of Five Below by 397.5% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 819,502 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $126,777,000 after purchasing an additional 654,763 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP boosted its position in Five Below by 54.6% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,785,169 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $336,254,000 after purchasing an additional 630,710 shares in the last quarter.

About Five Below

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.