Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Releases Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) issued an update on its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.650-0.690 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 0.650. The company issued revenue guidance of $303.0 million-$309.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $305.2 million. Five9 also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.220-3.300 EPS.

Five9 Stock Up 29.3%

NASDAQ:FIVN traded up $5.04 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $22.24. 15,283,140 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,560,955. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $16.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.58. The company has a current ratio of 4.51, a quick ratio of 4.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. Five9 has a fifty-two week low of $13.29 and a fifty-two week high of $30.38. The firm has a market cap of $1.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.35, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.35.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The software maker reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. Five9 had a net margin of 3.43% and a return on equity of 10.95%. The company had revenue of $300.28 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $298.21 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.79 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. Five9 has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.170 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.860-0.950 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Five9 will post 1.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on FIVN shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Five9 from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their target price on shares of Five9 from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Robert W. Baird dropped their price target on shares of Five9 from $24.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Barclays upped their price target on shares of Five9 from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Five9 from $35.00 to $25.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $27.00.

Five9 News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat on both EPS and revenue and management raised FY and Q2 outlook — the company reported about $0.76 EPS and $305.3M revenue (beats), issued FY 2026 EPS guidance well above consensus (3.22–3.30 vs. ~2.81) and Q2 revenue/EPS guidance in line-to-better than estimates. This is the primary driver of the rally. Business Wire: Q1 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage highlighted the beat-and-raise and linked it to Five9’s AI progress, amplifying momentum in premarket/trading headlines. Media reports specifically called out the stronger FY guidance as the catalyst for a big jump in the stock. Investing.com: Shares Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support followed the results: Needham reaffirmed a Buy with a $40 price target (much higher than the current price), and Barclays raised its target to $25 and moved to Overweight — both moves likely boosted buying interest. TickerReport: Needham TickerReport: Barclays
• Positive Sentiment: Broader SaaS narrative turned constructive for Five9 as outlets noted AI-driven results across peers (Atlassian, Twilio), supporting sector rotation back into high‑growth software names. Business Insider: SaaS/AI Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings write-ups and transcripts are available for investors who want detail on revenue mix, margins and guidance assumptions (useful for modeling but not new directional news). Seeking Alpha: Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Addendum coverage and summaries (Zacks, Yahoo) reiterate the beats and are helpful for quick data points; these do not add new catalysts beyond the press release and guidance. Zacks: Q1 Summary

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five9

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Invesco Ltd. boosted its holdings in Five9 by 45.7% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 167,947 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $3,367,000 after purchasing an additional 52,672 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV bought a new stake in Five9 in the fourth quarter worth $312,000. Mackenzie Financial Corp boosted its holdings in Five9 by 66.0% in the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 60,553 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,209,000 after purchasing an additional 24,076 shares in the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd boosted its holdings in Five9 by 13.4% in the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 56,549 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,134,000 after purchasing an additional 6,662 shares in the last quarter. Finally, VARCOV Co. bought a new stake in Five9 in the fourth quarter worth $300,000. 96.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Five9

Five9, Inc (NASDAQ: FIVN) is a leading provider of cloud-based contact center software designed to help organizations manage customer interactions across voice, email, chat, social media and other digital channels. Its platform offers features such as intelligent routing, analytics, workforce optimization and integrated customer relationship management (CRM) connectors. The company emphasizes AI-driven capabilities, including virtual agents and predictive dialing, to enhance both agent productivity and customer experience.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Ramon, California, Five9 completed its initial public offering in February 2014.