Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Upgraded at William Blair

William Blair upgraded shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) from a market perform rating to an outperform rating in a research report report published on Thursday, Marketbeat Ratings reports.

FIVE has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen cut Five Below from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, February 8th. 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 report on Wednesday, February 4th. Loop Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $242.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Guggenheim set a $225.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $229.86.

Five Below Price Performance

NASDAQ FIVE opened at $227.42 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $207.77 and its 200 day simple moving average is $178.59. Five Below has a one year low of $52.38 and a one year high of $237.50. The firm has a market cap of $12.54 billion, a PE ratio of 35.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.10.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 18th. The specialty retailer reported $4.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.00 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.71 billion. Five Below had a return on equity of 18.70% and a net margin of 7.53%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $3.48 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Five Below will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of Five Below 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 directly owned 45,724 shares in the company, valued at $9,197,382.60. This trade represents a 15.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 5,100 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.21, for a total value of $1,036,371.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 101,040 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,532,338.40. This represents a 4.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 15,525 shares of company stock worth $3,135,554. 1.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Eastern Bank boosted its stake in Five Below by 705.0% during the 3rd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Bayban bought a new stake in Five Below in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 4th quarter valued at about $35,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Spire Wealth Management bought a new stake in Five Below in 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: Blowout Q4 results and raised guidance — Five Below reported stronger-than-expected Q4 sales, comps and EPS and issued upbeat FY26 guidance, which spurred a multi-day rally. The MarketBeat write-up highlights the earnings “blowout” that triggered institutional buying and a >10% pop in the stock. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades & multiple price-target increases — Numerous firms (JPMorgan, BofA, UBS, Deutsche, Wells Fargo, Telsey, Truist, BNP Paribas Exane and others) raised price targets or upgraded FIVE after the report, signaling renewed Wall Street confidence and providing buy-side momentum. Example coverage of JPMorgan’s increase is here: Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying & analyst revisions — MarketBeat and other outlets note heavy institutional inflows and multiple analyst forecast upgrades, which supports further upside as funds reposition into the name. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tariff risk less damaging than feared — Coverage (Benzinga and others) points out Five Below was expected to be hit by 2025 tariffs but the company says the impact is manageable in 2026, reducing an earlier tail risk. That’s supportive but still leaves exposure if tariffs change. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail momentum & viral product tailwinds — Media pieces (MarketWatch, MSN, etc.) highlight viral toys and broader appeal beyond teens (millennial moms, Gen Z/Alpha), which boost traffic and comps but are execution-dependent. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Odd/unclear short-interest data — a recent short-interest entry shows zero shares and a NaN change (likely a reporting/data error). No clear short-squeeze signal from this data point.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and technical pullback risk — Coverage (MarketBeat and others) warns FIVE trades at elevated multiples after the run; some analysts (e.g., Morgan Stanley) are more cautious, and commentators note parabolic moves can see profit-taking. Expect volatility and watch for consolidation levels cited around prior resistance (~$220–$225). Article Title

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.