Wall Street Zen Downgrades Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) to Hold

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Sunday.

FIVE has been the topic of a number of other reports. Loop Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Five Below from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Mizuho lifted their price target on Five Below from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Five Below from $210.00 to $246.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group raised their price objective on Five Below from $195.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Five Below currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $204.20.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $209.43 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $188.72 and its 200-day moving average price is $163.03. Five Below has a 1 year low of $52.38 and a 1 year high of $209.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.14.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. The company had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $971.96 million. Five Below had a net margin of 6.96% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.42 earnings per share. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.710-5.890 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.360-3.540 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Five Below will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Five Below news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total value of $1,709,775.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 45,724 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,197,382.60. This trade represents a 15.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Maureen Marie Gellerman sold 544 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.38, for a total transaction of $94,862.72. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 12,163 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,120,983.94. The trade was a 4.28% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 50,769 shares of company stock worth $9,365,308 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FIVE. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 397.5% in the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 819,502 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $126,777,000 after buying an additional 654,763 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Five Below by 1.3% in the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 690,615 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $90,595,000 after acquiring an additional 8,743 shares in the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in Five Below in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,121,000. Estate Counselors LLC purchased a new position in Five Below in the third quarter worth approximately $3,755,000. Finally, Lisanti Capital Growth LLC acquired a new position in Five Below during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,526,000.

Five Below Company Profile

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.