Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Stock Rating Cut to “Hold” at Zacks Research

Zacks Research cut shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks reports.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on FIVE. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Five Below from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Five Below to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. HSBC upgraded shares of Five Below to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Evercore set a $250.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. Finally, Mizuho set a $295.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Five Below has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $300.20.

Five Below Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of Five Below stock opened at $236.19 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $13.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.20, a PEG ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.90. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $231.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $217.95. Five Below has a twelve month low of $143.02 and a twelve month high of $263.88.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. Five Below had a return on equity of 22.13% and a net margin of 11.65%. The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities analysts expect that Five Below will post 10.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.99, for a total transaction of $1,369,445.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 35,482 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,834,663.18. This represents a 13.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CMO Jacob Hawkins sold 818 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.88, for a total value of $203,583.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 3,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $927,824.64. This represents a 17.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 18,438 shares of company stock worth $4,580,933 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 14.6% in the third quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 9,039 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,985,000 after acquiring an additional 1,153 shares in the last quarter. Ethic Inc. purchased a new stake in Five Below in the third quarter worth about $373,000. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Five Below by 7.6% in the third quarter. AlphaCentric Advisors LLC now owns 634 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $139,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth about $239,000. Finally, Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth about $308,000.

About Five Below

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells merchandise aimed primarily at children, teenagers and young adults. Its product assortment includes technology accessories, toys and games, sports and recreation items, room décor, fashion and beauty products, party supplies, arts and crafts, and candy. The company emphasizes trend-driven products at low prices, with most items historically priced between $1 and $5 and a selection of higher-priced “Five Beyond” merchandise.

Five Below operates stores across the United States and also sells products through its e-commerce platform.