Bryan Lee Sells 19,308 Shares of Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Stock

Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN) CFO Bryan Lee sold 19,308 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.34, for a total value of $643,728.72. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 290,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,690,037.62. This represents a 6.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Five9 Trading Down 0.4%

Shares of FIVN stock opened at $30.25 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $29.32 and its two-hundred day moving average is $22.50. Five9, Inc. has a twelve month low of $13.29 and a twelve month high of $35.18. The company has a market capitalization of $2.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.84 and a beta of 1.48. The company has a current ratio of 4.15, a quick ratio of 4.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last released its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The software maker reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.02. Five9 had a return on equity of 12.92% and a net margin of 4.94%.The business had revenue of $312.44 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $306.61 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.76 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Five9 has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.770-0.810 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Five9, Inc. will post 1.55 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on FIVN. Truist Financial lifted their target price on shares of Five9 from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Five9 from $25.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Five9 from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Wall Street Zen lowered Five9 from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Five9 from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Five9 presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $33.14.

Trending Headlines about Five9

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive. Canaccord Genuity raised its price target to $39 and maintained a “buy” rating, while Zacks Research upgraded Five9 to “strong buy.” The broader analyst consensus is “moderate buy,” with an average target of $33.14, although that implies limited upside from recent trading levels. Five9 analyst information
• Positive Sentiment: Five9’s most recent quarterly results exceeded expectations: adjusted earnings were $0.70 per share versus the $0.68 consensus, while revenue reached $312.44 million against estimates of $306.61 million. Revenue increased 10.3% year over year, and management maintained 2026 earnings guidance of $3.22 to $3.30 per share. Five9 financial information
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest was zero shares, producing no meaningful days-to-cover or short-squeeze signal. The figure may reflect incomplete or anomalous data rather than a material change in investor positioning.
• Negative Sentiment: Several executives sold shares, including President Andy Dignan, CFO Bryan Lee, Chief Accounting Officer Leena Mansharamani and insider Tiffany Meriweather. The transactions totaled approximately 59,000 shares worth $1.9 million and reduced their holdings, which can weigh on sentiment while the stock is near its 52-week high. However, all of the reported sales were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans to cover tax withholding on vested equity awards, making them less concerning than discretionary sales. Five9 SEC insider transaction filing

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five9

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Amundi lifted its stake in shares of Five9 by 8.3% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 40,291 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,017,000 after purchasing an additional 3,079 shares during the period. Guggenheim Capital LLC grew its position in Five9 by 95.7% during the second quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 27,826 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $737,000 after buying an additional 13,606 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its holdings in Five9 by 39.4% in the second quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 121,700 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $3,223,000 after buying an additional 34,375 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd lifted its position in shares of Five9 by 52.7% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 31,182 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $826,000 after acquiring an additional 10,755 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its position in shares of Five9 by 147.2% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 40,137 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,063,000 after acquiring an additional 23,901 shares during the period. 96.64% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Five9 Company Profile

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.