40,428 Shares in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE Bought by Fulcrum Asset Management LLP

Fulcrum Asset Management LLP bought a new stake in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 40,428 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $8,976,000. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP owned approximately 0.07% of Five Below as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIVE. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Five Below by 7.6% during the 3rd quarter. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC now owns 634 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $139,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Five Below by 26.6% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 257 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Five Below by 5.2% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,184 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $260,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 3.8% in the 3rd quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board now owns 1,663 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $365,000 after purchasing an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CoreCap Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 60.0% in the 3rd quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 200 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FIVE has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price objective on shares of Five Below from $280.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Five Below from $325.00 to $368.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Five Below from $297.00 to $302.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on Five Below from $235.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $300.45.

Five Below Stock Performance

FIVE stock opened at $240.30 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $13.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.57, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.90. Five Below, Inc. has a twelve month low of $143.02 and a twelve month high of $263.88. The company’s 50 day moving average is $231.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $218.69.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $1.26 billion during 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.81 EPS. 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 10.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In other Five Below news, CAO Eric Specter sold 5,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.99, for a total value of $1,369,445.00. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CMO Jacob Hawkins sold 818 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.88, for a total value of $203,583.84. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 3,728 shares in the company, valued at approximately $927,824.64. The trade was a 17.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 18,438 shares of company stock valued at $4,580,933 in the last ninety days. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Five Below Profile

Five Below, Inc is a U.S. discount retailer offering a changing assortment of value-priced products for teens, tweens, and families. Its merchandise spans toys and games, technology accessories, sports and recreation, fashion and accessories, home goods, party supplies, seasonal items, and candy.

The company was founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, and opened its first store in Wayne, Pennsylvania. While its name reflects its original focus on products priced at $5 or less, Five Below has expanded its assortment to include higher-priced items through its Five Beyond offering.

Five Below serves customers through stores across the United States and online.