Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Given New $273.00 Price Target at Truist Financial

Key Points

• Truist Financial raised Five Below’s price target to $273 from $265 and maintained a “buy” rating, implying approximately 3.91% upside from the stock’s current price.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive, with Five Below carrying a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and an average price target of $263.20, despite recent downgrades from several firms.
• Five Below reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, including EPS of $2.22 versus the $1.77 consensus and revenue of $1.29 billion, up 32.5% year over year.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) had its price objective hoisted by research analysts at Truist Financial from $265.00 to $273.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a "buy" rating on the specialty retailer's stock. Truist Financial's price target would indicate a potential upside of 3.91% from the company's current price.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on the company. Benchmark started coverage on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. They set a "buy" rating for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Five Below from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday. Morgan Stanley lowered Five Below from an "equal weight" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. HSBC raised shares of Five Below to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered shares of Five Below from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $263.20.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of FIVE opened at $262.72 on Tuesday. Five Below has a fifty-two week low of $137.77 and a fifty-two week high of $263.88. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $207.62 and a two-hundred day moving average of $215.03. The company has a market capitalization of $14.53 billion, a PE ratio of 33.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.98.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 8.67%.The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.86 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Five Below will post 9.12 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in 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 buying an additional 645 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the first quarter worth about $268,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 1st quarter worth about $1,416,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 21,625 shares during the period. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth lifted its position in Five Below by 63.8% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,858 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $289,000 after purchasing an additional 1,503 shares during the last quarter.

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.

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