Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) COO Sells $1,036,371.00 in Stock

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) COO Kenneth Bull sold 5,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $203.21, for a total transaction of $1,036,371.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 101,040 shares in the company, valued at $20,532,338.40. This trade represents a 4.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Five Below Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVE traded up $0.59 during trading on Thursday, reaching $198.04. 904,580 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,051,906. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.92 billion, a PE ratio of 35.55, a PEG ratio of 1.99 and a beta of 1.13. Five Below, Inc. has a 52 week low of $52.38 and a 52 week high of $205.22. The company’s 50 day moving average is $175.41 and its two-hundred day moving average is $155.55.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.46. Five Below had a net margin of 6.96% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The company had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $971.96 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.42 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.710-5.890 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.360-3.540 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Loop Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on Five Below from $179.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Five Below from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Truist Financial set a $236.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Five Below in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $196.15.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Eastern Bank boosted its position in Five Below by 705.0% during the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in Five Below by 653.8% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Five Below in the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, CI Investments Inc. lifted its stake in Five Below by 44.3% in the third quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the period.

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.