Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Hits New 52-Week High – Here’s What Happened

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE)’s share price hit a new 52-week high on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $212.84 and last traded at $212.48, with a volume of 939953 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $205.93.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FIVE has been the topic of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. UBS Group set a $255.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price objective on Five Below from $195.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley increased 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 report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Truist Financial set a $236.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $204.20.

Five Below Trading Down 0.2%

The stock has a 50-day moving average of $194.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $166.60. The firm has a market cap of $11.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.64 and a beta of 1.14.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Kathleen S. Barclay sold 2,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.03, for a total transaction of $400,466.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 9,214 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,677,224.42. This trade represents a 19.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total transaction of $1,709,775.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 45,724 shares in the company, valued at $9,197,382.60. The trade was a 15.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 50,769 shares of company stock valued at $9,365,308 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIVE. Eastern Bank increased its position in Five Below by 705.0% during the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. IFP Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of Five Below by 653.8% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Five Below in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in Five Below in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000.

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.