Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) CFO Bryan Lee Sells 19,308 Shares of Stock

Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN) CFO Bryan Lee sold 19,308 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.34, for a total value of $643,728.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 290,643 shares in the company, valued at $9,690,037.62. The trade was a 6.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available 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.

Five9 Trading Down 2.8%

FIVN opened at $30.37 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.02 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a quick ratio of 4.15, a current ratio of 4.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. Five9, Inc. has a twelve month low of $13.29 and a twelve month high of $35.18. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $29.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $22.42.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The software maker reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.02. Five9 had a net margin of 4.94% and a return on equity of 12.92%. The firm had revenue of $312.44 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $306.61 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.76 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Five9 has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.770-0.810 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS. Analysts predict that Five9, Inc. will post 1.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on FIVN shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Five9 from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Five9 from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Canaccord Genuity Group upped their price objective on Five9 from $33.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Weiss Ratings raised Five9 from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Five9 from $22.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Five9 has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $33.14.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five9

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in 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 acquired a new position in shares of Five9 during the third quarter worth $33,000. Optiver Holding B.V. grew its stake in shares of Five9 by 575.9% in the first quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 2,325 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $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 fourth 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 period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new position in Five9 during the 1st quarter worth $38,000. 96.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Five9

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains supportive. Canaccord Genuity raised its price target to $39 and maintained a “buy” rating, while Zacks Research upgraded Five9 to “strong buy.” The stock has a consensus “moderate buy” rating and an average target of $33.14, suggesting some analysts still see upside. Five9 analyst and stock information
• Neutral Sentiment: Five9’s latest quarterly results exceeded expectations, with adjusted earnings of $0.70 per share versus the $0.68 consensus and revenue of $312.44 million versus estimates of $306.61 million. Revenue increased 10.3% year over year, and management maintained 2026 earnings guidance of $3.22 to $3.30 per share. Five9 financial information
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders collectively sold approximately 47,000 shares in transactions dated September 3–8, including about $1.82 million sold by President Andy Dignan, CFO Bryan Lee, CAO Leena Mansharamani and Tiffany Meriweather. The sales reduce insider ownership and may weigh on sentiment, particularly with the stock trading near its 52-week high. However, the filings state that the sales were tax-related rather than discretionary dispositions, reducing their negative significance. Five9 SEC insider transaction filing

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.