Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Raised to Strong-Buy at Zacks Research

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) was upgraded by Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

FIVN has been the topic of several other reports. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on shares of Five9 from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Five9 in a research report on Friday. Robert W. Baird lowered their price objective on shares of Five9 from $24.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Five9 from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Five9 from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.53.

Five9 Trading Up 3.9%

Five9 stock opened at $24.26 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 4.51 and a current ratio of 4.51. The firm has a market cap of $1.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.32. Five9 has a 1 year low of $13.29 and a 1 year high of $30.38. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $16.25 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $18.55.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The software maker reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.07. Five9 had a net margin of 4.87% and a return on equity of 12.66%. The firm had revenue of $305.32 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $299.92 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.62 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, research analysts predict that Five9 will post 1.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five9

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its holdings in shares of Five9 by 2.7% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 476,207 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $7,224,000 after acquiring an additional 12,374 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Five9 by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 256,748 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $3,895,000 after acquiring an additional 11,319 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Five9 during the 1st quarter valued at $159,000. New York State Teachers Retirement System purchased a new position in shares of Five9 during the 1st quarter valued at $109,000. Finally, Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC grew its holdings in shares of Five9 by 57.6% during the 1st quarter. Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC now owns 45,990 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $698,000 after acquiring an additional 16,800 shares in the last quarter. 96.64% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Five9 News

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded Five9 to “Strong Buy,” adding institutional attention and momentum to buy-side interest. Zacks.com
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: traders bought ~8,504 call contracts (up ~2,115% vs. average), a short-term bullish signal that often accompanies upward pressure on the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt raised its price target from $26 to $29 and rates FIVN a “buy,” implying ~19% upside versus the current price and supporting analyst-driven demand. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results and AI momentum: FIVN beat revenue/earnings expectations; AI revenue growth and commentary on a larger buyback program (US$200M mentioned in coverage) are cited as growth drivers. Five9 Valuation Check (Yahoo)
• Positive Sentiment: Corporate capital return: Five9 launched a $90M accelerated share repurchase, which reduces share count and supports EPS — a typically stock-positive move. TipRanks
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/media bullishness: Seeking Alpha and industry lists highlight improving margins, strong AI subscription growth, and a “buy” thesis, adding to investor confidence. Seeking Alpha Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Recognition: Five9 made CRN’s 2026 AI 100 list for the third straight year — a credibility boost for its AI positioning. TMCnet/CRN
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets published valuation/comparison pieces (FIVN vs ZM; is FIVN undervalued) — useful for longer-term investors but not immediate catalysts. Zacks comparison Zacks valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Potential legal risk: a PR highlights a shareholder inquiry alleging insiders may have breached fiduciary duties — could lead to litigation or distraction if pursued. PR Newswire

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.