Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Raised to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note issued on Sunday, Wall Street Zen reports.

FIVE has been the subject of several other research reports. Susquehanna downgraded shares of Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. HSBC upgraded Five Below to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $401.00 price target on Five Below in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Mizuho set a $295.00 price target on Five Below in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price objective on Five Below from $280.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and twelve have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Five Below has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $300.20.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of FIVE stock opened at $213.58 on Friday. Five Below has a 1-year low of $143.02 and a 1-year high of $263.88. The firm has a market cap of $11.76 billion, a PE ratio of 19.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a 50-day moving average of $235.43 and a two-hundred day moving average of $219.50.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.28. Five Below had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 22.13%. The business had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.81 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Five Below will post 10.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below

In related news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,500 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction that occurred 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 approximately $8,834,663.18. The trade was a 13.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Maureen Gellerman sold 1,610 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.94, for a total transaction of $400,793.40. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 8,804 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,191,667.76. The trade was a 15.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 18,438 shares of company stock worth $4,580,933. 0.96% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Riversedge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth $308,000. Monument Capital Management purchased a new stake in Five Below in the third quarter valued at $2,581,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in Five Below by 26.5% in the third quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 7,146 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,569,000 after acquiring an additional 1,498 shares in the last quarter. Overbrook Management Corp acquired a new position in Five Below in the third quarter valued at $220,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Five Below by 91.7% during the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,103 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $462,000 after purchasing an additional 1,006 shares during the last quarter.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells a broad assortment of trend-right merchandise primarily for children, teenagers and young adults. Its products generally span categories such as style and accessories, room décor, sports equipment, technology accessories, arts and crafts, party supplies, seasonal items, toys and games, and candy.

The company operates physical stores and an e-commerce platform in the United States. Five Below’s business model emphasizes frequently changing assortments, low prices and products aligned with current consumer trends, with merchandise organized around categories including “Room,” “Style,” “Sports,” “Tech,” “Create,” “Party” and “Candy.”

Five Below was founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, and its first store opened in Wayne, Pennsylvania.