Empowered Funds LLC Invests $13.12 Million in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 57,416 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $13,118,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of FIVE. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Five Below by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 3,264 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $615,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Five Below by 26.6% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 257 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its position in shares of Five Below by 29.6% during the first quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc raised its position in shares of Five Below by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 3,948 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $744,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Five Below by 1.6% in the fourth quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 3,743 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $705,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period.

More Five Below News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Growth characteristics support the investment case. Zacks cited Five Below’s strong expected growth and other business attributes as reasons growth investors may consider the stock, potentially reinforcing bullish sentiment. Here is Why Growth Investors Should Buy Five Below (FIVE) Now
• Positive Sentiment: Value positioning may help Five Below withstand softer consumer sentiment. A Zacks comparison identified FIVE as a retail buy candidate because of its brand strength, value pricing, omnichannel reach and growth prospects. Consumer Confidence Drops: Why These 4 Retail Stocks Are Still a Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Store expansion remains a catalyst. A new Five Below location is planned for Central Mall, supporting the company’s strategy of expanding its physical footprint and increasing potential sales reach. A Five Below discount store is coming to Central Mall
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional ownership increased. Arrowstreet Capital added 4,711 shares, increasing its reported position by 1.9% in the first quarter. The purchase is a modest positive signal of institutional confidence, though it is based on an earlier filing. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Acquires 4,711 Shares of Five Below, Inc.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent product coverage highlights customer appeal but is not a major financial catalyst. Articles showcasing inexpensive home, storage and lifestyle products may reinforce Five Below’s value proposition, but they do not provide material updates on revenue or earnings. Five Below’s vintage-style lamp
• Negative Sentiment: Falling consumer confidence is the main risk. If households reduce discretionary spending, Five Below could face pressure on traffic, comparable-store sales and margins despite its low-price model. The stock’s positive outlook therefore depends on continued execution and growth.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Five Below from an “equal weight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded shares of Five Below to a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Loop Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $250.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $285.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Five Below in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. One investment 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 given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Five Below currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $254.05.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of FIVE stock opened at $209.49 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $11.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.45, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $198.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $209.79. Five Below, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $130.00 and a fifty-two week high of $251.63.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. Five Below had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 8.67%.The company’s revenue was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $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, research analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current year.

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.