Piper Sandler Issues Positive Forecast for Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Stock Price

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) had its target price boosted by Piper Sandler from $24.00 to $30.00 in a report published on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the software maker’s stock.

FIVN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on Five9 from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Five9 in a research note on Friday, May 1st. DA Davidson set a $22.00 price target on Five9 in a report on Monday. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Five9 from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Five9 from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $29.64.

Five9 Stock Up 19.8%

FIVN stock opened at $33.99 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 4.51, a quick ratio of 4.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $23.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $19.89. Five9 has a 12 month low of $13.29 and a 12 month high of $34.10. The company has a market cap of $2.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.26 and a beta of 1.42.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The software maker reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $312.44 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $306.61 million. Five9 had a return on equity of 12.87% and a net margin of 4.94%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm 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, analysts forecast that Five9 will post 1.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, President Andy Dignan sold 3,073 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.25, for a total transaction of $74,520.25. Following the completion of the sale, the president directly owned 275,687 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,685,409.75. This trade represents a 1.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 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. Also, CFO Bryan M. Lee sold 1,511 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.25, for a total transaction of $36,641.75. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 309,951 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,516,311.75. This trade represents a 0.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 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. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 85,820 shares of company stock valued at $2,014,057. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FIVN. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Five9 by 378.7% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,728 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,367 shares during the period. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Five9 during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Optiver Holding B.V. increased its holdings in Five9 by 575.9% in the 1st quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 2,325 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,981 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC increased its holdings in Five9 by 3,572.0% in the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,836 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 1,786 shares during the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Five9 in the first quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.64% of the company’s stock.

Key Five9 News

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results exceeded expectations: Five9 reported adjusted earnings of $0.70 per share, above the $0.68 consensus estimate, while revenue reached $312.44 million versus expectations of $306.61 million. Revenue increased 10.3% year over year, reinforcing the company’s continued growth in cloud contact-center software. Five9 Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: 2026 guidance was raised above analyst expectations: Five9 forecast third-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.77–$0.81, ahead of the $0.74 consensus, and revenue of $316 million–$322 million versus expectations of $314.6 million. Full-year EPS guidance of $3.22–$3.30 also exceeded the $2.88 consensus estimate, suggesting improved profitability expectations. Five9 Q2 Sales Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts lifted their targets: Truist raised its target from $23 to $35 while maintaining a Buy rating, and Rosenblatt increased its target from $29 to $32 and kept a Buy rating. These revisions indicate greater confidence following the earnings report.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed: Piper Sandler raised its target from $24 to $30 but retained a Neutral rating, leaving its valuation below the prevailing share price. This suggests some analysts believe much of the improved outlook is already reflected in FIVN’s valuation. Analyst Price Target Updates
• Negative Sentiment: Profit growth was not uniform: Quarterly EPS declined from $0.76 in the year-earlier period to $0.70, despite the earnings beat. Investors may also monitor whether the company can sustain double-digit revenue growth after the recent rally.

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.