Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target Raised to $368.00

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its price target increased by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $368.00 in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on FIVE. Guggenheim boosted their target price on Five Below from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Raymond James Financial upgraded Five Below to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. KeyCorp reissued a “sector weight” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $350.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered shares of Five Below from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $300.70.

Five Below Price Performance

FIVE opened at $252.20 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.99. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $218.05 and its 200-day simple moving average is $217.82. Five Below has a one year low of $137.77 and a one year high of $263.88.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. Five Below had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 22.13%. The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.81 EPS. Five Below’s revenue was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. Five Below has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.130 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 9.830-10.310 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Five Below will post 10.27 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Five Below during the second quarter worth about $31,000. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 83.8% in the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 182 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Bayban bought a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Five Below by 966.7% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares during the period. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000.

More Five Below News

Here are the key news stories impacting Five Below this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Five Below reported second-quarter earnings of $1.68 per share, well above the $1.34–$1.40 analyst range, while revenue rose 22.9% year over year to approximately $1.26 billion. Results were supported by strong traffic, repeat visits, comparable-sales growth and demand for new, trend-oriented merchandise. Five Below Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised fiscal 2026 guidance to $5.63 billion–$5.71 billion in revenue and $9.83–$10.31 in EPS. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $1.01–$1.13 also exceeds the prior consensus estimate, signaling continued operating momentum. Five Below Q2 Earnings Call Centers on Traffic and Raised Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: The company authorized a $600 million share-repurchase program, which could support per-share earnings and signal confidence in future cash generation. Five Below Unveils $600 Million Share Repurchase Plan
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised targets following the earnings beat: Goldman Sachs moved to $306 with a Buy rating, JPMorgan to $368 with an Overweight rating, Truist to $297 with a Buy rating and Morgan Stanley to $300 while maintaining Equal Weight. These revisions reinforce improving expectations for growth and margins.
• Neutral Sentiment: Jim Cramer highlighted that comparable-sales growth is decelerating, although it remains strong. Consensus targets imply further upside, but target-price metrics alone are not reliable predictors of returns.
• Negative Sentiment: Some retail earnings point to a wider split among U.S. consumers. Five Below still faces potential tariff and margin pressures, and slowing comparable-sales growth could temper the rally if traffic or discretionary spending weakens. Retail Earnings Just Exposed a Bigger Divide in the U.S. Consumer Economy

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.