Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target Raised to $285.00

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its price objective raised by stock analysts at UBS Group from $255.00 to $285.00 in a research note issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the specialty retailer’s stock. UBS Group’s price objective points to a potential upside of 21.54% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on FIVE. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Five Below from $188.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Bank of America raised shares of Five Below from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $233.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. William Blair raised Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Five Below from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Five Below from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $217.55.

Five Below Stock Up 10.4%

Shares of Five Below stock traded up $22.02 on Thursday, hitting $234.49. The stock had a trading volume of 2,310,363 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,069,604. The business’s 50 day moving average is $206.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $177.41. The stock has a market cap of $12.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.10. Five Below has a twelve month low of $52.38 and a twelve month high of $237.25.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 18th. The specialty retailer reported $4.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.00 by $0.31. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 6.96%.The firm had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.71 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.48 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Five Below will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total value of $1,709,775.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 45,724 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,197,382.60. The trade was a 15.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 1,925 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.29, for a total transaction of $389,408.25. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 99,115 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,049,973.35. This represents a 1.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 15,525 shares of company stock valued at $3,135,554. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FIVE. Eastern Bank lifted its holdings in Five Below by 705.0% during the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Bayban bought a new stake in Five Below during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Five Below in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Finally, Spire Wealth Management bought a new stake in Five Below during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,000.

More Five Below News

Here are the key news stories impacting Five Below this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and raised FY26 outlook — Five Below topped EPS and revenue estimates for Q4 (EPS ~$4.31; revenue ~$1.73B), reported double‑digit comparable‑store sales for the holiday quarter and raised its fiscal‑2026 guidance, supporting the bullish move. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price‑target increases — Multiple firms (Wells Fargo, Telsey, William Blair and others) upgraded or raised targets after the print, signaling buy‑side momentum and helping lift the stock. Analyst Note
• Positive Sentiment: Stronger traffic, merchandising and store expansion — Management cited viral product trends, healthier traffic and new store openings as drivers of sales growth and margin expansion, which supports a view of durable demand for value discretionary goods. Company Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Market positioning ahead of the print and mixed analyst views — Some gains reflected pre‑earnings positioning; a few firms remain cautious on valuation or slowing longer‑term growth and have lower targets, creating a range of opinions. Trading Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro cost risks remain — Hotter PPI and broader inflationary inputs could pressure margins if cost trends persist, a factor some investors will watch despite current margin gains. PPI Report
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider sales — Recent filings show consistent insider selling activity, which some investors may interpret as a cautionary signal even though the company’s operational results are strong. Insider / Trading Data

Five Below Company Profile

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.