Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Truist Financial Analyst Says

Key Points

• Truist Financial raised its Five Below price target from $273 to $297 and maintained a “Buy” rating, implying 22.51% potential upside from the stock’s reported $242.43 price.
• Five Below delivered a strong quarter, with EPS of $1.68 beating the $1.40 consensus and revenue rising 22.9% year over year to $1.26 billion. Management also raised fiscal 2026 guidance to $9.83–$10.31 in adjusted EPS and $5.63–$5.71 billion in sales.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive, with MarketBeat reporting an average “Moderate Buy” rating and a consensus price target of $288.85, although some firms have cited valuation and execution risks.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) had its price target hoisted by Truist Financial from $273.00 to $297.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a "buy" rating on the specialty retailer's stock. Truist Financial's target price suggests a potential upside of 22.51% from the company's current price.

Several other analysts have also issued reports on the company. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Five Below in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Five Below from a "buy" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Five Below from $240.00 to $224.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, June 5th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Five Below from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Susquehanna cut shares of Five Below to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $288.85.

Five Below Price Performance

FIVE stock traded down $0.65 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $242.43. 857,549 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,164,550. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $215.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $217.34. Five Below has a 12 month low of $137.77 and a 12 month high of $263.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.68, a PEG ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.99.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 8.67%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Five Below will post 9.19 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Castleark Management LLC raised its position in Five Below by 27.8% during the 4th quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 48,340 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $9,105,000 after purchasing an additional 10,520 shares during the last quarter. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 4th quarter worth approximately $911,000. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 10.0% during 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 buying an additional 9,682 shares during the period. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 48.4% during the fourth quarter. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC now owns 43,844 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $8,258,000 after buying an additional 14,305 shares during the period. Finally, BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the second quarter valued at approximately $964,867,000.

Key Five Below News

Here are the key news stories impacting Five Below this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Five Below reported adjusted Q2 EPS of $1.68, above the $1.40 analyst consensus, while revenue rose 22.9% year over year to approximately $1.26 billion, exceeding estimates of $1.22 billion. Comparable sales increased 14.1%. Five Below Second Quarter Fiscal 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised fiscal 2026 guidance to $5.63 billion-$5.71 billion in sales and $9.83-$10.31 in adjusted EPS, up from prior sales guidance of $5.40 billion-$5.48 billion. Q3 adjusted EPS guidance of $1.01-$1.13 also exceeds the $0.86 consensus. Five Below Outlook Raised
• Positive Sentiment: The retailer opened 52 net new stores during the quarter, ending with 2,022 locations, while management cited strong traffic, repeat visits and coordinated merchandise launches as drivers of comparable-sales growth.
• Positive Sentiment: Five Below authorized a new $600 million share-repurchase program, which could support per-share earnings and signal confidence in the company’s cash-generation outlook. Five Below Share Repurchase Plan
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target from $235 to $300, while other analysts maintained Buy ratings and cited potential margin improvement and sustained comparable-sales growth. Bank of America’s target was reported at $340.
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley retained an Equal Weight rating despite the higher target, indicating that valuation and execution risks may limit further upside after the stock’s strong recent performance.

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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