Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC Raises Stock Position in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC grew its stake in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) by 62.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,432 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 3,637 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Five Below were worth $2,266,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Bayban acquired a new stake in Five Below during the 4th quarter worth $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Spire Wealth Management acquired a new position in Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at $38,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Five Below in the third quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Five Below by 182.5% during the fourth quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 226 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Mizuho upgraded Five Below from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $225.00 to $220.00 in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Wolfe Research raised Five Below from a “cautious” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. William Blair upgraded Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Guggenheim cut their price target on Five Below from $260.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $253.90.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $193.11 on Wednesday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $201.25 and a 200-day simple moving average of $209.01. Five Below, Inc. has a one year low of $130.00 and a one year high of $251.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.38, a PEG ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.00.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.86 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Five Below Company 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.