Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Upgraded to “Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note published on Sunday morning.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $247.00 to $250.00 in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Five Below in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Susquehanna downgraded shares of Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Citigroup upgraded shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised shares of Five Below to an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $265.10.

Five Below Stock Performance

NASDAQ FIVE opened at $241.89 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $212.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $216.48. Five Below has a twelve month low of $137.77 and a twelve month high of $263.88. The stock has a market cap of $13.37 billion, a PE ratio of 30.54, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.98.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 8.67%.The business had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.86 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Research analysts forecast that Five Below will post 9.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Castleark Management LLC lifted its stake in Five Below by 27.8% in the fourth quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 48,340 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $9,105,000 after buying an additional 10,520 shares during the period. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC bought a new position in Five Below during the fourth quarter worth about $911,000. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its position in shares of Five Below by 10.0% during the 1st quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 106,692 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $24,377,000 after buying an additional 9,682 shares during the period. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC grew its position in shares of Five Below by 48.4% during the 4th quarter. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC now owns 43,844 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $8,258,000 after buying an additional 14,305 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 4th quarter valued at about $182,786,000.

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.