Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.44 EPS

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The software maker reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by ($0.44), Zacks reports. Five9 had a return on equity of 10.59% and a net margin of 2.77%. Five9 updated its Q1 2026 guidance to 0.100-0.170 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance to 0.860-0.950 EPS.

Five9 Stock Up 2.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVN traded up $0.45 during trading on Thursday, reaching $17.18. 2,967,527 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,239,082. Five9 has a 1-year low of $15.70 and a 1-year high of $49.90. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $18.78 and a two-hundred day moving average of $21.81. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 4.61 and a quick ratio of 4.61. The firm has a market cap of $1.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.32.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on FIVN. Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their price target on shares of Five9 from $36.00 to $32.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Piper Sandler downgraded shares of Five9 from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $26.00 to $21.00 in a research note on Monday, January 5th. DA Davidson set a $24.00 price target on Five9 in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Five9 from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Five9 from $29.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, January 12th. Twelve investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Five9 has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $32.07.

Five9 announced that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, November 11th that permits the company to buyback $50.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the software maker to buy up to 3.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five9

In other Five9 news, CRO Matthew E. Tuckness sold 5,255 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.35, for a total value of $106,939.25. Following the transaction, the executive directly owned 176,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,589,312.65. This trade represents a 2.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Tiffany N. Meriweather sold 6,852 shares of Five9 stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.35, for a total transaction of $139,438.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 212,126 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,316,764.10. This represents a 3.13% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 65,339 shares of company stock worth $1,330,186 in the last ninety days. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

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.