Canaccord Genuity Group Lowers Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Price Target to $33.00

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) had its price objective cut by investment analysts at Canaccord Genuity Group from $40.00 to $33.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the software maker’s stock. Canaccord Genuity Group’s target price points to a potential upside of 70.73% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. DA Davidson set a $24.00 price objective on shares of Five9 in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Zacks Research cut Five9 from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of Five9 in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Barclays lowered their price objective on Five9 from $29.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Five9 from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Five9 has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $27.63.

Five9 Stock Up 12.5%

Shares of NASDAQ FIVN traded up $2.15 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $19.33. 6,858,247 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,370,716. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $18.69 and a 200-day moving average price of $21.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 4.61 and a current ratio of 4.61. The company has a market cap of $1.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.69, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.32. Five9 has a 52 week low of $15.70 and a 52 week high of $49.90.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The software maker reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $300.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $298.21 million. Five9 had a net margin of 2.77% and a return on equity of 10.59%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.79 EPS. Five9 has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.170 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.860-0.950 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Five9 will post 0.28 EPS for the current year.

Five9 announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Tuesday, November 11th that allows the company to buyback $50.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the software maker to repurchase up to 3.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Five9

In other Five9 news, President Andy Dignan sold 7,512 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.28, for a total transaction of $152,343.36. Following the transaction, the president owned 208,513 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,228,643.64. This represents a 3.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael Burkland sold 17,992 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.35, for a total transaction of $366,137.20. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 349,570 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,113,749.50. The trade was a 4.89% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 65,339 shares of company stock valued at $1,330,186. Insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five9

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its position in Five9 by 81.7% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,228 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Five9 in the second quarter worth about $32,000. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Five9 during the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its position in shares of Five9 by 3,572.0% during the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,836 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 1,786 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Five9 during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.64% of the company’s stock.

More Five9 News

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and record revenue — Five9 reported EPS of $0.80 (vs. $0.79 consensus) and revenue of ~$300.3M, up ~8% year-over-year; the company also reported record full‑year 2025 revenue of $1.1B. Strong top-line and modest EPS upside underpin today’s rally. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: AI tailwinds and bookings commentary — Management said AI is helping the business and boosting bookings/revenues, which relieved investor concerns about the company’s AI positioning and supported the move higher. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Strong operational highlights and call takeaways — Earnings‑call notes and recaps emphasize AI revenue growth and record free cash/operating metrics that investors view as constructive for longer-term margins and monetization. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst price‑target resets with mostly retained positive ratings — Multiple firms lowered price targets (examples: UBS, RBC, Mizuho, Wells Fargo, Cantor Fitzgerald, Truist) but many kept buy/outperform stances, signaling reduced upside estimates but continued institutional support. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance below consensus — Management set Q1 FY2026 EPS guidance of $0.10–$0.17 (consensus ~$0.55) and FY2026 EPS of $0.86–$0.95 (consensus much higher), which is a material shortfall versus street expectations and represents the main near‑term risk. Read More.

About Five9

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.