Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Price Target Cut to $38.00 by Analysts at Barclays

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) had its price target reduced by equities research analysts at Barclays from $40.00 to $38.00 in a report released on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the software maker’s stock. Barclays‘s target price points to a potential upside of 39.81% from the company’s previous close.

FIVN has been the subject of several other reports. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Five9 from $25.00 to $35.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Five9 from $36.00 to $28.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. FBN Securities began coverage on Five9 in a research note on Wednesday, September 16th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $40.00 target price on the stock. Truist Financial raised their target price on Five9 from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Five9 in a research report on Friday. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $34.24.

Five9 Trading Down 20.4%

FIVN stock traded down $6.96 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $27.18. 3,005,109 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,629,036. Five9 has a 12-month low of $13.29 and a 12-month high of $40.00. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.59 and a beta of 1.56. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $34.67 and a 200-day simple moving average of $24.43. The company has a quick ratio of 4.15, a current ratio of 4.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The software maker reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.80 by $0.02. Five9 had a net margin of 4.94% and a return on equity of 12.92%. The business had revenue of $323.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $319.04 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.78 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 13.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Five9 will post 1.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Five9 news, CFO Bryan Lee sold 19,308 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.34, for a total transaction of $643,728.72. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 290,643 shares in the company, valued at $9,690,037.62. This represents a 6.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 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. Also, President Andy Dignan sold 17,767 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.03, for a total value of $622,378.01. Following the completion of the sale, the president directly owned 257,920 shares in the company, valued at $9,034,937.60. This represents a 6.44% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 83,831 shares of company stock valued at $2,821,366. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five9 during the third quarter worth about $39,000. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Five9 by 42.7% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,477 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 442 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Five9 by 378.7% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,728 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,367 shares during the period. Richardson Financial Services Inc. boosted its position in shares of Five9 by 30.4% in the 3rd quarter. Richardson Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,746 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 407 shares during the period. Finally, Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in shares of Five9 in the 2nd quarter valued at about $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.64% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Five9

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Five9 reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.82, above the $0.80 consensus, and revenue of $323.3 million, ahead of estimates and up 13% year over year. The company forecast fourth-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.88–$0.92. Five9 Announces Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp raised its price target from $32 to $34 and maintained an Overweight rating, signaling confidence in the shares’ potential. KeyCorp recommendation
• Neutral Sentiment: Five9 agreed to buy Level AI for $325 million in cash. The deal is intended to expand AI tools for customer-service agents, automate interactions, and derive insights from customer conversations; its longer-term benefits will depend on execution and integration. Five9 to Acquire Level AI
• Negative Sentiment: Shares fell sharply even though results topped estimates, suggesting the beat did not satisfy investors’ expectations. Evercore downgraded Five9 from Outperform to In-Line and set a $24 target, adding to near-term caution. Five9 Q3 sales top estimates but shares fall Evercore recommendation

About Five9

Five9, Inc is a cloud-based software company that provides customer experience and contact center solutions. Its platform enables organizations to manage customer interactions across voice, chat, email, social media and other digital channels without relying on traditional on-premises contact center infrastructure.

The company’s Intelligent CX Platform includes tools for inbound and outbound communications, digital engagement, workforce optimization, workflow automation, analytics and reporting.