Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Rating Lowered to Hold at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen downgraded Five Below to “Hold” from “Buy,” while the broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy” with an average price target of $300.20.
• Five Below reported quarterly EPS of $1.68, beating estimates of $1.40, while revenue reached $1.26 billion and rose 22.9% year over year.
• Shares opened at $221.19, with a 12-month range of $137.77 to $263.88; insiders sold 18,438 shares worth approximately $4.58 million over the last quarter.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report released on Saturday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $235.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Loop Capital lowered shares of Five Below from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $250.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, August 25th. Craig Hallum reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $325.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Evercore set a $250.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Benchmark assumed coverage on Five Below in a report on Thursday, August 13th. They set a "buy" rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Five Below currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $300.20.

Five Below Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of Five Below stock opened at $221.19 on Friday. Five Below has a 12 month low of $137.77 and a 12 month high of $263.88. The stock has a market cap of $12.18 billion, a PE ratio of 19.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.94. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $235.62 and a 200-day simple moving average of $220.03.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a return on equity of 22.13% and a net margin of 11.65%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.81 EPS. 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. Analysts expect that Five Below will post 10.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

In other news, COO Kenneth Bull sold 10,510 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.06, for a total value of $2,607,110.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 75,064 shares in the company, valued at $18,620,375.84. This represents a 12.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Eric Specter sold 5,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.99, for a total transaction of $1,369,445.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 35,482 shares in the company, valued at $8,834,663.18. The trade was a 13.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 18,438 shares of company stock valued at $4,580,933 over the last quarter. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIVE. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Bayban bought a new position in Five Below during the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Five Below by 966.7% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Five Below by 83.8% in the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 182 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the period. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Five Below by 29.6% in the first 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 a broad assortment of trend-right merchandise primarily for children, teenagers and young adults. Its products generally span categories such as style and accessories, room décor, sports equipment, technology accessories, arts and crafts, party supplies, seasonal items, toys and games, and candy.

The company operates physical stores and an e-commerce platform in the United States. Five Below's business model emphasizes frequently changing assortments, low prices and products aligned with current consumer trends, with merchandise organized around categories including “Room,” “Style,” “Sports,” “Tech,” “Create,” “Party” and “Candy.”

Five Below was founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, and its first store opened in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.