Research Analysts Issue Forecasts for Five Below Q3 Earnings

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Five Below in a research report issued on Tuesday, June 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $0.80 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.79. The consensus estimate for Five Below’s current full-year earnings is $8.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Five Below’s Q4 2027 earnings at $4.69 EPS, Q4 2028 earnings at $5.31 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $9.79 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $10.67 EPS.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. William Blair upgraded shares of Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Craig Hallum increased their target price on Five Below from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Telsey Advisory Group increased their target price on Five Below from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $200.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised their price objective on Five Below from $262.00 to $291.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $254.40.

Five Below Price Performance

Five Below stock opened at $189.41 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $10.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.97. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $219.10 and a two-hundred day moving average of $207.57. Five Below has a 1 year low of $121.11 and a 1 year high of $251.63.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.86 EPS. The company’s 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.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in Five Below by 40,774,210.3% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 55,453,062 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $10,445,139,000 after acquiring an additional 55,452,926 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the fourth quarter worth approximately $182,786,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 176.0% during the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,168,832 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $220,161,000 after purchasing an additional 745,272 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP grew its position in Five Below by 54.6% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,785,169 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $336,254,000 after buying an additional 630,710 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. acquired a new position in Five Below in the 4th quarter valued at $100,884,000.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

In related news, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $234.14, for a total transaction of $2,341,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 92,531 shares in the company, valued at $21,665,208.34. This trade represents a 9.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Ronald Sargent sold 10,000 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.28, for a total value of $2,312,800.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 83,674 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,352,122.72. This trade represents a 10.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.96% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Five Below

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.