Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-nine analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $254.05.

Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Craig Hallum lifted their price target on shares of Five Below from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $285.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Five Below from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Finally, Citigroup started coverage on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Five Below in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Five Below in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Bayban purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Five Below by 966.7% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the last quarter.

Five Below Trading Down 3.7%

FIVE opened at $235.36 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.72, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.98. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $198.94 and a 200-day moving average price of $211.41. Five Below has a 12-month low of $131.40 and a 12-month high of $251.63.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.45. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.23 billion. Five Below had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 8.67%.Five Below’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.86 EPS. Five Below has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.650-9.050 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.290 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Five Below will post 9.08 EPS for the current year.

About Five Below

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.