Quantitative Investment Management LLC Takes $3.90 Million Position in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Quantitative Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 21,678 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $3,897,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Castleark Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 27.8% in the 4th quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 48,340 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $9,105,000 after acquiring an additional 10,520 shares during the period. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Five Below during the 4th quarter valued at about $911,000. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its position in Five Below by 10.0% in the 1st quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 106,692 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $24,377,000 after purchasing an additional 9,682 shares during the last quarter. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC grew its position in Five Below by 48.4% in the 4th quarter. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC now owns 43,844 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $8,258,000 after purchasing an additional 14,305 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $182,786,000.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $241.89 on Monday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $212.35 and a 200-day moving average of $216.48. The firm has a market cap of $13.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.98. Five Below, Inc. has a twelve month low of $137.77 and a twelve month high of $263.88.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The business had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.86 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.19 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FIVE has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays cut their price target 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. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the company from $247.00 to $250.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. HSBC raised Five Below to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Evercore set a $215.00 price target on Five Below in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Benchmark initiated coverage on Five Below in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Five Below currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $265.10.

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.