Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) Stock Has Average Price Target of $300.20 According to Brokerages

Key Points

• Analyst sentiment is moderately bullish: Thirty-two analysts give Five Below a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating, with 19 buys, 12 holds, and one strong buy. The average 12-month price target is $300.20, above the reported $223.24 share price.
• Recent earnings exceeded expectations: Five Below reported quarterly EPS of $1.68 versus the $1.40 consensus estimate and revenue of $1.26 billion, up 22.9% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $9.83–$10.31.
• Insiders sold shares while institutions increased positions: Company insiders sold 18,438 shares worth about $4.58 million during the latest quarter, while major investors including BlackRock and Wellington Management expanded or initiated holdings.

Shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) have received an average rating of "Moderate Buy" from the thirty-two analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Twelve equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nineteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $300.20.

FIVE has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Five Below in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. They set an "outperform" rating on the stock. Telsey Advisory Group raised their price objective on Five Below from $280.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Mizuho set a $295.00 target price on Five Below in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Friday, October 16th. Finally, Evercore set a $250.00 price target on Five Below in a report on Tuesday, September 29th.

Five Below Trading Down 1.2%

NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $223.24 on Friday. Five Below has a 1-year low of $143.02 and a 1-year high of $263.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.04, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.94. The business's 50-day moving average price is $233.13 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $219.12.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. The company 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 company's revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Five Below will post 10.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Five Below news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,500 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 35,482 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,834,663.18. The trade was a 13.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Maureen Gellerman sold 1,610 shares of Five Below 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 directly owned 8,804 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,191,667.76. The trade was a 15.46% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 18,438 shares of company stock valued at $4,580,933 in the last quarter. 0.96% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Five Below in the 2nd quarter worth $964,867,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in Five Below by 54.4% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,811,650 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $325,717,000 after purchasing an additional 638,049 shares in the last quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. raised its stake in shares of Five Below by 8.8% in the 2nd quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 536,532 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $96,463,000 after purchasing an additional 43,367 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP grew its holdings in shares of Five Below by 49.4% during the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 522,234 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $119,320,000 after buying an additional 172,626 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Five Below by 39.0% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 513,362 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $117,293,000 after buying an additional 144,003 shares during the last quarter.

About Five Below

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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