The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Acquires New Stake in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new position in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund bought 40,022 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $7,196,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIVE. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Five Below by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 3,264 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $615,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 26.6% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 257 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its stake in Five Below by 29.6% during the first quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc grew its holdings in Five Below by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 3,948 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $744,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. grew its holdings in Five Below by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 3,743 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $705,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period.

Five Below Price Performance

FIVE stock opened at $241.89 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.98. Five Below, Inc. has a 52-week low of $137.77 and a 52-week high of $263.88. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $212.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $216.48.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 EPS 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 analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.86 EPS. The company’s 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Benchmark initiated coverage on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, August 13th. They issued a “buy” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Five Below from $296.00 to $306.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Susquehanna cut shares of Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $210.00 to $350.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group upped their price target on Five Below from $260.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $265.10.

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.