Proficio Capital Partners LLC Purchases Shares of 3,903 Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 3,903 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $702,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of FIVE. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Five Below in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of Five Below during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Bayban bought a new position in Five Below in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in Five Below by 966.7% during the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new stake in Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at $40,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on FIVE. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Five Below from $260.00 to $278.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays decreased their price objective on Five Below from $240.00 to $224.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, June 5th. Evercore set a $215.00 target price on Five Below in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Five Below to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Five Below in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Five Below has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $264.10.

Key Stories Impacting Five Below

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

• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target on Five Below from $265 to $273 and maintained a “buy” rating, implying additional upside from the recent trading level. Five Below price target raised by Truist
• Positive Sentiment: Five Below reached a new one-year high, reflecting continued momentum following its latest earnings beat. The company reported quarterly EPS of $2.22 versus the $1.77 consensus estimate, while revenue increased 32.5% year over year to $1.29 billion.
• Positive Sentiment: Five Below is included in the dollar-store earnings spotlight, with analysts raising price targets ahead of upcoming results. The earnings event could provide another catalyst if sales growth and full-year guidance remain strong. Dollar stores in earnings spotlight
• Neutral Sentiment: The reported August short-interest data shows zero shares sold short and a zero-day days-to-cover ratio. Because the figures are inconsistent with the reported increase in short interest, they provide no reliable indication of investor positioning.
• Neutral Sentiment: At roughly $257 per share, Five Below’s valuation remains elevated, with a price-to-earnings ratio near 32. The stock’s proximity to its $263.88 52-week high may support momentum but also raises the risk of profit-taking.
• Negative Sentiment: Loop downgraded Five Below, citing a “stretched valuation.” The call suggests that much of the company’s earnings growth may already be reflected in the stock price. Five Below valuation downgrade at Loop
• Negative Sentiment: Another Wall Street analyst also moved away from a bullish stance, adding pressure to the shares after their strong run. Five Below analyst downgrade

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of Five Below stock opened at $257.35 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $210.34 and a two-hundred day moving average of $215.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.49, a PEG ratio of 1.35 and a beta of 0.98. Five Below, Inc. has a 52 week low of $137.77 and a 52 week high of $263.88.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 8.67%.The business had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.86 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.12 EPS for the current fiscal 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.