Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Saturday morning,Wall Street Zen reports.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Mizuho set a $295.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Truist Financial boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $297.00 to $302.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, August 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. HSBC upgraded Five Below to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered Five Below from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Five Below presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $300.45.

Five Below Trading Up 5.6%

Shares of Five Below stock opened at $253.76 on Friday. Five Below has a 12-month low of $143.02 and a 12-month high of $263.88. The company has a market cap of $13.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.78, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.90. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $231.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $218.98.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 22.13%. Five Below’s revenue was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.81 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts predict that Five Below will post 10.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In other Five Below news, CAO Eric Specter sold 5,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.99, for a total value of $1,369,445.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 35,482 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,834,663.18. The trade was a 13.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Kenneth Bull sold 10,510 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.06, for a total transaction of $2,607,110.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 75,064 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,620,375.84. This represents a 12.28% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 18,438 shares of company stock valued at $4,580,933. Company insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its stake in Five Below by 439.3% during the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,386 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $303,000 after purchasing an additional 1,129 shares during the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 13.3% in the 3rd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,083 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $677,000 after purchasing an additional 361 shares in the last quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Five Below in the 3rd quarter worth about $409,000. JW Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Five Below by 24.2% during the 3rd quarter. JW Asset Management LLC now owns 12,418 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,727,000 after purchasing an additional 2,418 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of Five Below by 3.1% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,111 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $464,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter.

About Five Below

Five Below, Inc is a U.S. discount retailer offering a changing assortment of value-priced products for teens, tweens, and families. Its merchandise spans toys and games, technology accessories, sports and recreation, fashion and accessories, home goods, party supplies, seasonal items, and candy.

The company was founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, and opened its first store in Wayne, Pennsylvania. While its name reflects its original focus on products priced at $5 or less, Five Below has expanded its assortment to include higher-priced items through its Five Beyond offering.

Five Below serves customers through stores across the United States and online.