2,715 Shares in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE Acquired by Petra Financial Advisors Inc.

Petra Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 2,715 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $620,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Castleark Management LLC increased its position in Five Below by 27.8% during the fourth quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 48,340 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $9,105,000 after purchasing an additional 10,520 shares during the last quarter. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Five Below in the 4th quarter valued at about $911,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Five Below by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,090,973 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $205,535,000 after buying an additional 53,808 shares during the period. Fortis Group Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Five Below by 18,132.0% in the 4th quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 9,116 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,747,000 after buying an additional 9,066 shares during the period. Finally, Lisanti Capital Growth LLC grew its stake in shares of Five Below by 48.4% in the 4th quarter. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC now owns 43,844 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $8,258,000 after buying an additional 14,305 shares during the period.

Five Below Stock Performance

Five Below stock opened at $203.71 on Wednesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $199.37 and its 200-day simple moving average is $209.41. Five Below, Inc. has a 1 year low of $130.00 and a 1 year high of $251.63. The company has a market capitalization of $11.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.00.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.23 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.86 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue 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 analysts expect that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently commented on FIVE. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Craig Hallum increased their price objective on Five Below from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Citigroup started coverage on Five Below in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. They set a “market perform” rating for the company. HSBC upgraded Five Below to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on Five Below from $262.00 to $291.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $254.05.

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.