Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Trims Stake in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lessened its holdings in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) by 10.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 32,012 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 3,610 shares during the period. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio owned approximately 0.06% of Five Below worth $7,314,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Bayban acquired a new position in Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in Five Below during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Spire Wealth Management purchased a new position in Five Below during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the third quarter valued at about $40,000.

Key Five Below News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Momentum and product appeal: Zacks highlighted Five Below as a strong momentum stock, while separate coverage cited its trend-focused products, exclusive launches and value pricing as factors supporting customer engagement and the company’s upbeat fiscal 2026 outlook. Here’s Why Five Below is a Strong Momentum Stock Five Below’s Product Innovation Efforts Strengthen Customer Appeal
• Positive Sentiment: Store expansion: A Five Below location is scheduled to open at Central Mall, providing another example of the company expanding its store base and increasing local customer access. The financial impact should be limited initially, but openings can support longer-term revenue growth. A Five Below Discount Store Is Coming to Central Mall
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying: Arrowstreet Capital increased its Five Below position by 1.9% to 258,218 shares during the first quarter. The purchase signals continued institutional interest, although the relatively small increase is unlikely to materially affect the stock by itself. Arrowstreet Capital Acquires Shares of Five Below
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer-interest coverage: Articles featuring Five Below’s low-priced storage products, balcony items, pet accessories, summer merchandise and household organizers may reinforce brand visibility and value positioning. These lifestyle features are unlikely to have a measurable near-term effect on earnings or valuation. Five Below Finds That Can Pass as Pricey Amazon Best-Sellers

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Mizuho raised shares of Five Below from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $225.00 to $220.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Five Below to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Five Below from $296.00 to $306.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. HSBC upgraded Five Below to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Five Below from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $254.05.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of FIVE opened at $207.99 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.50 billion, a PE ratio of 26.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.00. Five Below, Inc. has a 1 year low of $130.00 and a 1 year high of $251.63. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $198.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $209.71.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. The business had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.86 earnings per share. Five Below has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.650-9.050 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.290 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.08 earnings per share 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.