Five Below, Inc. $FIVE Shares Sold by Riverbridge Partners LLC

Riverbridge Partners LLC decreased its holdings in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) by 29.7% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 572,301 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after selling 242,342 shares during the quarter. Five Below accounts for about 3.2% of Riverbridge Partners LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Riverbridge Partners LLC owned approximately 1.04% of Five Below worth $130,759,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of FIVE. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in Five Below in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Bayban acquired a new stake in Five Below during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in Five Below during the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. CI Investments Inc. lifted its stake in Five Below by 44.3% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Spire Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Five Below in the fourth quarter worth about $38,000.

Five Below Stock Performance

Five Below stock opened at $185.95 on Wednesday. Five Below, Inc. has a twelve month low of $123.25 and a twelve month high of $251.63. The firm has a market cap of $10.28 billion, a PE ratio of 23.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 0.97. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $215.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $208.57.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.86 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. Five Below has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.650-9.050 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.290 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 8.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on FIVE shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Five Below from $247.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $245.00 to $235.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. William Blair raised shares of Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, June 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $254.40.

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.