Quantum Portfolio Management LLC Invests $483,000 in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Quantum Portfolio Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 3,125 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $483,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Eastern Bank boosted its holdings in Five Below by 705.0% in the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Five Below in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in Five Below by 653.8% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in shares of Five Below in the third quarter worth about $40,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its position in shares of Five Below by 15,500.0% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 312 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $48,000 after purchasing an additional 310 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FIVE has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Five Below from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on Five Below from $179.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Five Below from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $242.00 target price on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, UBS Group set a $255.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $196.15.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

In related news, insider George Hill sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.09, for a total value of $1,365,675.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 32,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,993,128.17. This represents a 18.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total value of $1,709,775.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 45,724 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,197,382.60. This represents a 15.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 50,769 shares of company stock valued at $9,365,308 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FIVE opened at $196.69 on Tuesday. Five Below, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $52.38 and a fifty-two week high of $205.22. The company has a market cap of $10.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.31, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $177.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $156.79.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. The business had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $971.96 million. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 6.96%.The business’s revenue was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.42 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

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.