Western Standard LLC Purchases New Stake in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Western Standard LLC bought a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 40,600 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $6,281,000. Five Below comprises approximately 1.9% of Western Standard LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 12th largest position. Western Standard LLC owned about 0.07% of Five Below at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in FIVE. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 9.9% in the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 830 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $128,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Ballentine Partners LLC grew its holdings in Five Below by 4.5% during the third quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 1,858 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $287,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Five Below by 22.6% in the 3rd quarter. Clearstead Advisors LLC now owns 516 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $80,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System increased its position in shares of Five Below by 0.8% during the second quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 13,222 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,734,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in shares of Five Below by 25.2% during the 3rd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 562 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $87,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares during the period.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Craig Hallum reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Five Below in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $242.00 target price for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Five Below from $188.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Truist Financial set a $236.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Five Below currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $204.85.

Five Below Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of FIVE stock opened at $225.12 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $12.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.42, a PEG ratio of 1.70 and a beta of 1.14. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $198.78 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $169.62. Five Below, Inc. has a 52 week low of $52.38 and a 52 week high of $229.33.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.46. The company had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $971.96 million. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 6.96%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm 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, analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Five Below news, insider George Hill sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.09, for a total value of $1,365,675.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 32,913 shares in the company, valued at $5,993,128.17. This trade represents a 18.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, 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 transaction of $1,709,775.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 45,724 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,197,382.60. This represents a 15.68% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 50,769 shares of company stock worth $9,365,308 over the last ninety days. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.