Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) was the recipient of a large decrease in short interest in December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,265,313 shares, a decrease of 15.8% from the November 30th total of 2,690,380 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,845,554 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.2 days. Approximately 4.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Approximately 4.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,845,554 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.2 days.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FIVE has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Wolfe Research began coverage on Five Below in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $187.00 target price for the company. Bank of America boosted their price target on Five Below from $110.00 to $132.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Evercore ISI increased their price target on shares of Five Below from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Five Below from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Five Below from $186.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Five Below has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $177.79.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of Five Below stock opened at $188.59 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.86, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.17. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $165.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $149.96. Five Below has a one year low of $52.38 and a one year high of $192.45.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. The business had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $971.96 million. Five Below had a net margin of 6.96% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.42 earnings per share. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.710-5.890 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.360-3.540 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Five Below will post 4.93 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

In related news, insider George Hill sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.09, for a total value of $1,365,675.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 32,913 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,993,128.17. This represents a 18.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Maureen Marie Gellerman sold 544 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.38, for a total value of $94,862.72. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 12,163 shares in the company, valued at $2,120,983.94. This represents a 4.28% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 35,244 shares of company stock valued at $6,229,754. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 1.3% in the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 690,615 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $90,595,000 after buying an additional 8,743 shares during the last quarter. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC purchased a new position in Five Below in the second quarter worth $4,526,000. Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P. increased its stake in Five Below by 250.3% in the first quarter. Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P. now owns 21,020 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,575,000 after acquiring an additional 15,020 shares during the last quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC increased its stake in Five Below by 3.7% in the first quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC now owns 1,109,736 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $83,147,000 after acquiring an additional 39,375 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Giverny Capital Inc. raised its position in Five Below by 0.7% during the second quarter. Giverny Capital Inc. now owns 625,871 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $82,102,000 after purchasing an additional 4,281 shares in the last quarter.

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.