Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research note released on Saturday,Wall Street Zen reports.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Evercore set a $260.00 price objective on Five Below in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Susquehanna cut shares of Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Five Below from $325.00 to $368.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, Benchmark began coverage on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, August 13th. They set a “buy” rating for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $300.70.

Five Below Stock Performance

Five Below stock opened at $236.14 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $231.36 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $219.66. The stock has a market cap of $13.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.20, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 0.99. Five Below has a fifty-two week low of $137.77 and a fifty-two week high of $263.88.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.28. Five Below had a return on equity of 22.13% and a net margin of 11.65%.The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.81 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. Five Below has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.130 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 9.830-10.310 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Five Below will post 10.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO Kenneth Bull sold 10,510 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.06, for a total transaction of $2,607,110.60. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 75,064 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,620,375.84. This represents a 12.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CMO Jacob Hawkins sold 818 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.88, for a total value of $203,583.84. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer directly owned 3,728 shares in the company, valued at $927,824.64. This trade represents a 17.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 18,438 shares of company stock worth $4,580,933 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Five Below during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Five Below by 83.8% in the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 182 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the period. Bayban bought a new stake in Five Below in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in Five Below by 966.7% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 29.6% during the 1st quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 55 shares during the period.

About Five Below

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells merchandise primarily designed for children, teens and preteens. Its product assortment generally includes toys, games, fashion accessories, room décor, sports equipment, technology accessories, party supplies, seasonal items and candy. The company operates under a “five and beyond” pricing concept, offering most products at affordable price points while also selling selected higher-priced items.

Founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, Five Below has expanded from its original store base into a nationwide retail chain.