Jupiter Topco LLC Buys Shares of 24,723 Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new position in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 24,723 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $4,444,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Castleark Management LLC raised its stake 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 period. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Five Below in the 4th quarter valued at about $911,000. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Five Below by 10.0% in the 1st quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 106,692 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $24,377,000 after buying an additional 9,682 shares during the period. 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. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 4th quarter worth approximately $182,786,000.

Five Below Stock Performance

NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $246.84 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.17, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $213.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $216.77. Five Below, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $137.77 and a fifty-two week high of $263.88.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 8.67%.The company had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.86 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Research analysts forecast that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Craig Hallum raised their target price on Five Below from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their target price on Five Below from $260.00 to $280.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Loop Capital lowered Five Below from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $250.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $247.00 to $250.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. One equities research 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $265.10.

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.