Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio Acquires New Position in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 18,443 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $3,316,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of FIVE. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Five Below in the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of Five Below during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Bayban purchased a new position in Five Below in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its holdings in Five Below by 966.7% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $40,000.

Trending Headlines about Five Below

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 Trading Up 5.1%

Shares of FIVE stock opened at $252.20 on Friday. Five Below, Inc. has a 12 month low of $137.77 and a 12 month high of $263.88. The stock has a market cap of $13.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.64, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $218.05 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $217.82.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 business had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.81 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, equities analysts forecast that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FIVE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Susquehanna lowered Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Five Below from $257.00 to $306.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Wolfe Research cut Five Below from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. HSBC upgraded Five Below to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Guggenheim upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $300.70.

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.