Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Updates Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) issued an update on its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.770-0.810 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.740. The company issued revenue guidance of $316.0 million-$322.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $314.6 million. Five9 also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.220-3.300 EPS.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of Five9 in a report on Friday, May 1st. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Five9 in a research report on Friday. DA Davidson set a $22.00 target price on shares of Five9 in a research note on Monday. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Five9 from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Five9 from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $28.14.

Five9 Stock Performance

Shares of Five9 stock traded up $4.97 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $33.34. 5,268,227 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,901,705. Five9 has a 12 month low of $13.29 and a 12 month high of $33.88. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $23.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $19.79. The company has a market capitalization of $2.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.49 and a beta of 1.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 4.51 and a current ratio of 4.51.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The software maker reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $312.44 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $306.61 million. Five9 had a return on equity of 12.66% and a net margin of 4.87%.Five9’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.76 earnings per share. Five9 has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.770-0.810 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Five9 will post 1.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, President Andy Dignan sold 8,203 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.76, for a total transaction of $203,106.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the president owned 278,760 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,902,097.60. This represents a 2.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CRO Matthew E. Tuckness sold 8,645 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.81, for a total transaction of $214,482.45. Following the transaction, the executive directly owned 281,492 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,983,816.52. This represents a 2.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold 85,820 shares of company stock worth $2,014,057 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Five9 News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raised full-year and third-quarter guidance: Five9 projected third-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.77–$0.81, above the $0.74 consensus, with revenue of $316 million–$322 million versus expectations of $314.6 million. Full-year EPS guidance of $3.22–$3.30 also exceeded the $2.88 analyst consensus. Five9 Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter results beat estimates: Five9 reported EPS of $0.70 versus the $0.68 consensus and revenue of $312.44 million versus expectations of $306.61 million. Revenue increased 10.3% year over year, reinforcing the company’s growth outlook. Five9 Earnings Results
• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target: Truist Financial increased its target from $23 to $35 and maintained a “buy” rating, signaling continued confidence in Five9’s earnings outlook and valuation.
• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt also upgraded its outlook: The firm raised its target from $29 to $32 and assigned a “buy” rating, although the new target remains below the stock’s recent trading level.
• Neutral Sentiment: Profitability remains mixed: While Five9 exceeded quarterly EPS expectations, earnings declined from $0.76 a year earlier. The company reported a 4.87% net margin and 12.66% return on equity.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five9

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FIVN. VARCOV Co. bought a new stake in Five9 during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $300,000. Mangrove Partners IM LLC bought a new position in shares of Five9 in the 4th quarter worth $255,000. MML Investors Services LLC grew its position in Five9 by 18.1% in the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 16,212 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $325,000 after acquiring an additional 2,485 shares in the last quarter. Mariner LLC bought a new position in Five9 in the fourth quarter valued at $247,000. Finally, Cresset Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Five9 in the third quarter valued at $218,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.64% of the company’s stock.

Five9 Company Profile

Five9, Inc (NASDAQ: FIVN) is a leading provider of cloud-based contact center software designed to help organizations manage customer interactions across voice, email, chat, social media and other digital channels. Its platform offers features such as intelligent routing, analytics, workforce optimization and integrated customer relationship management (CRM) connectors. The company emphasizes AI-driven capabilities, including virtual agents and predictive dialing, to enhance both agent productivity and customer experience.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Ramon, California, Five9 completed its initial public offering in February 2014.