Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) President Andy Dignan Sells 2,746 Shares

Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN) President Andy Dignan sold 2,746 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.57, for a total transaction of $86,691.22. Following the sale, the president directly owned 244,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,722,022. The trade was a 1.11% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Andy Dignan also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, September 4th, Andy Dignan sold 10,574 shares of Five9 stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.35, for a total transaction of $352,642.90.
• On Friday, August 28th, Andy Dignan sold 17,767 shares of Five9 stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.03, for a total transaction of $622,378.01.

Five9 Stock Down 2.8%

Shares of NASDAQ FIVN opened at $30.37 on Thursday. Five9, Inc. has a 12-month low of $13.29 and a 12-month high of $35.18. The stock has a market cap of $2.33 billion, a PE ratio of 44.02 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a current ratio of 4.15, a quick ratio of 4.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The company has a 50-day moving average of $29.18 and a 200 day moving average of $22.42.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The software maker reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $312.44 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $306.61 million. Five9 had a net margin of 4.94% and a return on equity of 12.92%. The business’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.76 EPS. Five9 has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.770-0.810 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Five9, Inc. will post 1.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting Five9

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains supportive. Canaccord Genuity raised its price target to $39 and maintained a “buy” rating, while Zacks Research upgraded Five9 to “strong buy.” The stock has a consensus “moderate buy” rating and an average target of $33.14, suggesting some analysts still see upside. Five9 analyst and stock information
• Neutral Sentiment: Five9’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with adjusted earnings of $0.70 per share versus the $0.68 consensus and revenue of $312.44 million versus estimates of $306.61 million. Revenue increased 10.3% year over year, and management maintained 2026 earnings guidance of $3.22 to $3.30 per share. Five9 financial information
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders collectively sold approximately 47,000 shares in transactions dated September 3–8, including about $1.82 million sold by President Andy Dignan, CFO Bryan Lee, CAO Leena Mansharamani and Tiffany Meriweather. The sales reduce insider ownership and may weigh on sentiment, particularly with the stock trading near its 52-week high. However, the filings state that the sales were tax-related rather than discretionary dispositions, reducing their negative significance. Five9 SEC insider transaction filing

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FIVN has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Rosenblatt Securities boosted their price objective on Five9 from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Five9 from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Five9 from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on shares of Five9 from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Five9 from $25.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Five9 currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.14.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five9

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Amundi lifted its stake in shares of Five9 by 8.3% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 40,291 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,017,000 after purchasing an additional 3,079 shares during the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC raised its holdings in Five9 by 95.7% in the 2nd quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 27,826 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $737,000 after buying an additional 13,606 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System lifted its position in Five9 by 39.4% in the second quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 121,700 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $3,223,000 after buying an additional 34,375 shares during the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its position in Five9 by 52.7% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 31,182 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $826,000 after buying an additional 10,755 shares during the last quarter. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its stake in Five9 by 147.2% during the second quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 40,137 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,063,000 after buying an additional 23,901 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.64% of the company’s stock.

Five9 Company Profile

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.