Cim LLC Acquires Shares of 12,287 Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Cim LLC bought a new position in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 12,287 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,807,000.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bayban purchased a new stake in Five Below during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in Five Below during the fourth quarter worth $35,000. Spire Wealth Management purchased a new position in Five Below during the fourth quarter worth $38,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in Five Below during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. increased its position in Five Below by 182.5% during the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 226 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 146 shares during the last quarter.

Key Headlines Impacting Five Below

Here are the key news stories impacting Five Below this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Growth characteristics support the investment case. Zacks cited Five Below’s strong expected growth and other business attributes as reasons growth investors may consider the stock, potentially reinforcing bullish sentiment. Here is Why Growth Investors Should Buy Five Below (FIVE) Now
• Positive Sentiment: Value positioning may help Five Below withstand softer consumer sentiment. A Zacks comparison identified FIVE as a retail buy candidate because of its brand strength, value pricing, omnichannel reach and growth prospects. Consumer Confidence Drops: Why These 4 Retail Stocks Are Still a Buy
• Positive Sentiment: Store expansion remains a catalyst. A new Five Below location is planned for Central Mall, supporting the company’s strategy of expanding its physical footprint and increasing potential sales reach. A Five Below discount store is coming to Central Mall
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional ownership increased. Arrowstreet Capital added 4,711 shares, increasing its reported position by 1.9% in the first quarter. The purchase is a modest positive signal of institutional confidence, though it is based on an earlier filing. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Acquires 4,711 Shares of Five Below, Inc.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent product coverage highlights customer appeal but is not a major financial catalyst. Articles showcasing inexpensive home, storage and lifestyle products may reinforce Five Below’s value proposition, but they do not provide material updates on revenue or earnings. Five Below’s vintage-style lamp
• Negative Sentiment: Falling consumer confidence is the main risk. If households reduce discretionary spending, Five Below could face pressure on traffic, comparable-store sales and margins despite its low-price model. The stock’s positive outlook therefore depends on continued execution and growth.

Five Below Price Performance

FIVE stock opened at $209.49 on Thursday. Five Below, Inc. has a 1-year low of $130.00 and a 1-year high of $251.63. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $198.22 and a 200 day moving average price of $209.79. The company has a market capitalization of $11.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.45, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.00.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. The business had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.86 EPS. 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on FIVE. Citigroup began coverage on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “market perform” rating on the stock. Wolfe Research raised shares of Five Below from a “cautious” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded shares of Five Below to a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Susquehanna lowered shares of Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Mizuho raised shares of Five Below from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $225.00 to $220.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $254.05.

Five Below 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.