Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Price Target Cut to $23.00 by Analysts at Truist Financial

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) had its price objective cut by Truist Financial from $40.00 to $23.00 in a report published on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the software maker’s stock.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $26.00 price objective on shares of Five9 in a research note on Friday. Piper Sandler lowered Five9 from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $26.00 to $21.00 in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Five9 in a research note on Monday, December 29th. HSBC upgraded Five9 to a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on shares of Five9 from $32.00 to $26.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Five9 currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $27.63.

Five9 Stock Up 12.5%

Shares of FIVN stock opened at $19.32 on Friday. Five9 has a fifty-two week low of $15.70 and a fifty-two week high of $49.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.51 billion, a PE ratio of 42.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.32. 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 stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $18.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.74.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last issued 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. Five9 had a return on equity of 11.21% and a net margin of 3.43%.The firm had revenue of $300.28 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $298.21 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.79 earnings per share. Five9’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. Five9 has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.170 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.860-0.950 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Five9 will post 0.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Five9 declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Tuesday, November 11th that allows the company to buyback $50.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization allows the software maker to repurchase up to 3.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Five9

In related news, insider Tiffany N. Meriweather sold 6,852 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.35, for a total value of $139,438.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 212,126 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,316,764.10. The trade was a 3.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CRO Matthew E. Tuckness sold 5,255 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.35, for a total transaction of $106,939.25. Following the transaction, the executive directly owned 176,379 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,589,312.65. The trade was a 2.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 65,339 shares of company stock worth $1,330,186 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Five9

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its stake in Five9 by 81.7% in the 3rd 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 during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five9 in the second quarter valued at about $32,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Five9 in the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its stake in shares of Five9 by 3,572.0% in the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,836 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 1,786 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Five9 during the third quarter worth about $38,000. 96.64% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Trending Headlines about Five9

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates: EPS $0.80 vs. $0.79 and revenue $300.3M vs. $298.2M (revenue +7.8% YoY); company reported record full‑year 2025 revenue of $1.1B. Business Wire: Five9 Reports Record Full Year 2025 Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted AI-driven strength—AI helped bookings and revenue growth, which analysts and media say helped calm some AI concerns and supported the rally. CNBC: Beaten-down software stocks rally as earnings quell AI concerns
• Neutral Sentiment: Some firms reaffirmed positive ratings (e.g., Rosenblatt kept a buy with a $26 PT), providing support even as targets were trimmed. TickerReport: Rosenblatt reaffirms buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest notices in data feeds show odd/zero values (likely a reporting artifact) and do not provide a clear signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Management issued conservative guidance: Q1 FY2026 EPS view of $0.10–$0.17 (consensus ~$0.55) and FY2026 EPS $0.86–$0.95 (consensus much higher). The weak guide is a primary downside risk to the stock. Five9 Q4 slide deck / guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple firms lowered price targets (Canaccord, Mizuho, Truist, RBC, Cantor, UBS, Wells Fargo, etc.), which increases downside pressure despite many ratings remaining buy/outperform. Benzinga: Analyst PT changes

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.