Wall Street Zen Upgrades Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) to Buy

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen upgraded Five Below from “hold” to “buy.” The broader analyst consensus is “Moderate Buy,” with 19 Buy and 13 Hold ratings and an average price target of $300.45.
• Five Below beat quarterly expectations, reporting EPS of $1.68 versus $1.40 expected and revenue of $1.26 billion versus $1.22 billion; revenue rose 22.9% year over year.
• Shares opened at $240.30, within a 52-week range of $143.02 to $263.88. Company insiders sold 18,438 shares worth about $4.58 million over the past three months.

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

FIVE has been the subject of a number of other reports. Loop Capital lowered Five Below from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $250.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Craig Hallum reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $325.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Five Below from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Five Below from $350.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, Benchmark assumed coverage on Five Below in a report on Thursday, August 13th. They issued a "buy" rating for the company. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Five Below presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $300.45.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of Five Below stock opened at $240.30 on Friday. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $231.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $218.69. Five Below has a 1-year low of $143.02 and a 1-year high of $263.88. The stock has a market cap of $13.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.57, a P/E/G ratio of 0.92 and a beta of 0.90.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 22.13%. The firm's revenue was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.81 earnings per share. 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, research analysts expect that Five Below will post 10.54 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below

In related news, 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 value of $1,369,445.00. Following the completion of the sale, 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. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Maureen Gellerman sold 1,610 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.94, for a total value of $400,793.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 8,804 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,191,667.76. This represents a 15.46% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 18,438 shares of company stock worth $4,580,933 over the last three months. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. JW Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Five Below by 24.2% in the 3rd quarter. JW Asset Management LLC now owns 12,418 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,727,000 after buying an additional 2,418 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in Five Below by 3.1% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,111 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $464,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the period. Ariadne Wealth Management LP raised its position in Five Below by 11.2% in the third quarter. Ariadne Wealth Management LP now owns 1,391 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $305,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the period. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 21.1% during the third quarter. Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A. now owns 1,778 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $393,000 after purchasing an additional 310 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 33.2% in the 3rd quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 32,661 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $7,171,000 after acquiring an additional 8,140 shares during the period.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells merchandise aimed primarily at children, teenagers and young adults. Its product assortment includes technology accessories, toys and games, sports and recreation items, room décor, fashion and beauty products, party supplies, arts and crafts, and candy. The company emphasizes trend-driven products at low prices, with most items historically priced between $1 and $5 and a selection of higher-priced “Five Beyond” merchandise.

Five Below operates stores across the United States and also sells products through its e-commerce platform.

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