Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Stock Gets Price Target Increase from Sanford C. Bernstein

Key Points

• Sanford C. Bernstein raised Five Below’s price target from $272 to $279 and maintained an “outperform” rating, implying 11.76% upside from the cited share price.
• Analyst sentiment is broadly positive: the stock has a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and a $301.90 average price target, based on 19 Buy and 13 Hold ratings.
• Five Below beat quarterly estimates, reporting EPS of $1.68 versus $1.40 expected and revenue of $1.26 billion versus $1.22 billion; revenue grew 22.9% year over year.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) had its price target raised by investment analysts at Sanford C. Bernstein from $272.00 to $279.00 in a report issued on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an "outperform" rating on the specialty retailer's stock. Sanford C. Bernstein's price target suggests a potential upside of 11.76% from the stock's current price.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on FIVE. Evercore set a $250.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, August 13th. They set an "outperform" rating for the company. Mizuho set a $295.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on Five Below from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Five Below in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $301.90.

Five Below Trading Down 1.5%

NASDAQ:FIVE traded down $3.88 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $249.63. The company had a trading volume of 202,356 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,130,946. The company has a 50-day moving average of $231.63 and a 200 day moving average of $219.29. The company has a market cap of $13.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 0.90. Five Below has a 1 year low of $143.02 and a 1 year high of $263.88.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) 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 business had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.81 EPS. The company'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 forecast that Five Below will post 10.54 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In related news, insider Maureen Gellerman sold 1,610 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.94, for a total transaction of $400,793.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 8,804 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,191,667.76. This trade represents a 15.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Eric Specter sold 5,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.99, for a total value of $1,369,445.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 35,482 shares in the company, valued at $8,834,663.18. This trade represents a 13.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 18,438 shares of company stock valued at $4,580,933. 0.96% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FIVE. Varenne Capital Partners purchased a new position in Five Below in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,305,000. AlphaGrep UK Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the second quarter worth $1,185,000. Amundi increased its position in shares of Five Below by 34.9% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 277,311 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $49,858,000 after acquiring an additional 71,709 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the second quarter valued at $70,033,000. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System raised its stake in shares of Five Below by 10.0% in the first quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 106,692 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $24,377,000 after acquiring an additional 9,682 shares in the last quarter.

About Five Below

Five Below, Inc. is a U.S. discount retailer offering a changing assortment of value-priced products for teens, tweens, and families. Its merchandise spans toys and games, technology accessories, sports and recreation, fashion and accessories, home goods, party supplies, seasonal items, and candy. The company was founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, and opened its first store in Wayne, Pennsylvania. While its name reflects its original focus on products priced at $5 or less, Five Below has expanded its assortment to include higher-priced items through its Five Beyond offering.

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