Jacob Kimball Hawkins Sells 818 Shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Stock

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) CMO Jacob Hawkins sold 818 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.88, for a total value of $203,583.84. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer owned 3,728 shares in the company, valued at $927,824.64. The trade was a 17.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Five Below Stock Down 5.4%

NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $236.07 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $227.39 and a 200-day moving average of $219.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.19, a P/E/G ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.99. Five Below, Inc. has a twelve month low of $137.77 and a twelve month high of $263.88.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its 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. The company had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 22.13%. Five Below’s quarterly revenue was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.81 EPS. 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. On average, analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 10.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Five Below during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $964,867,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 54.4% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,811,650 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $325,717,000 after purchasing an additional 638,049 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Five Below by 5.2% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,090,973 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $205,535,000 after buying an additional 53,808 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Five Below during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $182,786,000. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its holdings in Five Below by 49.4% during the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 522,234 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $119,320,000 after buying an additional 172,626 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FIVE has been the subject of several research reports. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on Five Below in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Five Below in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Craig Hallum restated a “buy” rating and set a $325.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on Five Below from $273.00 to $297.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $300.70.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells merchandise primarily designed for children, teens and preteens. Its product assortment generally includes toys, games, fashion accessories, room décor, sports equipment, technology accessories, party supplies, seasonal items and candy. The company operates under a “five and beyond” pricing concept, offering most products at affordable price points while also selling selected higher-priced items.

Founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, Five Below has expanded from its original store base into a nationwide retail chain.