Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Releases Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) issued an update on its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.650-0.690 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.650. The company issued revenue guidance of $303.0 million-$309.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $305.2 million. Five9 also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.220-3.300 EPS.

Five9 Stock Up 29.3%

Shares of FIVN traded up $5.04 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $22.24. The company had a trading volume of 15,286,116 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,077,350. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 4.51 and a current ratio of 4.51. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $16.15 and a 200 day moving average price of $18.58. Five9 has a 52 week low of $13.29 and a 52 week high of $30.38. The company has a market capitalization of $1.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.82 and a beta of 1.35.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The software maker reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.07. Five9 had a return on equity of 12.95% and a net margin of 4.87%.The firm had revenue of $305.32 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $299.92 million. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.62 EPS. Five9 has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.690 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Five9 will post 1.29 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently issued reports on FIVN. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on Five9 from $24.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Barclays upped their price objective on Five9 from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Mizuho lowered their price objective on Five9 from $35.00 to $28.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 price objective on shares of Five9 in a research report on Friday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Five9 in a research report on Friday. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.33.

Key Stories Impacting Five9

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat on both EPS and revenue and management raised FY and Q2 outlook — the company reported about $0.76 EPS and $305.3M revenue (beats), issued FY 2026 EPS guidance well above consensus (3.22–3.30 vs. ~2.81) and Q2 revenue/EPS guidance in line-to-better than estimates. This is the primary driver of the rally. Business Wire: Q1 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage highlighted the beat-and-raise and linked it to Five9’s AI progress, amplifying momentum in premarket/trading headlines. Media reports specifically called out the stronger FY guidance as the catalyst for a big jump in the stock. Investing.com: Shares Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support followed the results: Needham reaffirmed a Buy with a $40 price target (much higher than the current price), and Barclays raised its target to $25 and moved to Overweight — both moves likely boosted buying interest. TickerReport: Needham TickerReport: Barclays
• Positive Sentiment: Broader SaaS narrative turned constructive for Five9 as outlets noted AI-driven results across peers (Atlassian, Twilio), supporting sector rotation back into high‑growth software names. Business Insider: SaaS/AI Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings write-ups and transcripts are available for investors who want detail on revenue mix, margins and guidance assumptions (useful for modeling but not new directional news). Seeking Alpha: Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Addendum coverage and summaries (Zacks, Yahoo) reiterate the beats and are helpful for quick data points; these do not add new catalysts beyond the press release and guidance. Zacks: Q1 Summary

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five9

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FIVN. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Five9 by 1,255.8% during the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 422,772 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $10,231,000 after buying an additional 391,590 shares during the period. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Five9 by 43.9% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,226,253 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $24,586,000 after buying an additional 374,356 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Five9 by 29.4% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,572,466 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $31,528,000 after buying an additional 357,321 shares during the period. Atreides Management LP lifted its holdings in shares of Five9 by 54.9% during the 2nd quarter. Atreides Management LP now owns 955,613 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $25,305,000 after buying an additional 338,817 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Five9 by 288.7% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 433,720 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $8,683,000 after purchasing an additional 322,132 shares in the last quarter. 96.64% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.