Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Buy Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report report published on Saturday morning.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on FIVE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Five Below from $210.00 to $246.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Loop Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Truist Financial set a $236.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on Five Below from $110.00 to $132.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $198.60.

Five Below Stock Performance

NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $191.64 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $10.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.13. Five Below has a one year low of $52.38 and a one year high of $205.22. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $184.49 and a 200 day simple moving average of $160.34.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. The company had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $971.96 million. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 6.96%.Five Below’s quarterly revenue was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.42 EPS. 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Five Below will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider George Hill sold 7,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.09, for a total transaction of $1,365,675.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 32,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,993,128.17. This trade 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 accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Kathleen S. Barclay sold 2,200 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.03, for a total transaction of $400,466.00. Following the sale, the director owned 9,214 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,677,224.42. This represents a 19.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 50,769 shares of company stock worth $9,365,308 over the last ninety days. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 143.0% in the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,096 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $82,000 after acquiring an additional 645 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in Five Below during the 1st quarter valued at $268,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the 1st quarter valued at $1,416,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its stake in shares of Five Below by 13.3% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 184,518 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $13,825,000 after buying an additional 21,625 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 63.8% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,858 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $289,000 after buying an additional 1,503 shares during the period.

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.