Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) CAO Eric Specter Sells 5,500 Shares of Stock

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) CAO Eric Specter sold 5,500 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.99, for a total transaction of $1,369,445.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 35,482 shares in the company, valued at $8,834,663.18. This represents a 13.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of FIVE stock traded up $1.61 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $237.68. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,116,549 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,174,406. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $227.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $219.30. The company has a market cap of $13.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.34, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.99. Five Below, Inc. has a 1-year low of $137.77 and a 1-year high of $263.88.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 22.13%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. Five Below has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.130 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 9.830-10.310 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 10.56 EPS for the current year.

Five Below News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Growth outlook remains favorable: A Zacks analysis highlighted Five Below’s solid revenue and earnings growth, supported by its value-focused retail model and expansion opportunities. The company’s latest quarter featured revenue growth of 22.9% year over year and EPS of $1.68, well above the $1.40 consensus estimate. Zacks Five Below growth analysis
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst targets remain supportive: Five Below has a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of about $300.70, suggesting analysts still see upside after the stock’s substantial rally. Management has also authorized a $600 million share-repurchase program, potentially supporting per-share earnings.
• Neutral Sentiment: Forecast revisions are mixed: Zacks Research raised its Q4 2027 EPS estimate to $5.12 from $4.69, but reduced its Q1 2028 estimate to $1.99 from $2.14 and its Q1 2029 estimate to $2.19 from $2.33. The current full-year consensus remains $10.56 per share.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor-conference commentary offered limited new upside: Five Below presented at the Goldman Sachs Global Consumer and Retail Conference, but reports indicated that the event did not provide a major incremental catalyst beyond the company’s recently raised outlook. Goldman Sachs conference transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking and insider selling may be weighing on sentiment: The stock declined sharply in the prior session after a strong run, amid broader pressure on consumer-discretionary shares from higher Treasury yields and oil prices. Insiders have reported substantially more sales than purchases recently, including CMOO Jacob Kimball Hawkins’s sale of 818 shares worth approximately $204,000. Quiver Quantitative Five Below analysis

Institutional Trading of Five Below

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Five Below during the 2nd quarter worth $964,867,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 4th quarter valued at $182,786,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of Five Below by 54.4% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,811,650 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $325,717,000 after acquiring an additional 638,049 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new stake in shares of Five Below during the second quarter worth $70,033,000. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the second quarter valued at $59,425,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on FIVE. Oppenheimer started coverage on Five Below in a report on Thursday, August 13th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $235.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Benchmark began coverage on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, August 13th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. Wolfe Research lowered shares of Five Below from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Mizuho set a $295.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $300.70.

About Five Below

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells merchandise primarily designed for children, teens and preteens. Its product assortment generally includes toys, games, fashion accessories, room décor, sports equipment, technology accessories, party supplies, seasonal items and candy. The company operates under a “five and beyond” pricing concept, offering most products at affordable price points while also selling selected higher-priced items.

Founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, Five Below has expanded from its original store base into a nationwide retail chain.