Evercore ISI Raises Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target to $157.00

Key Points

• Evercore ISI has raised the price target for Five Below from $150.00 to $157.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.17% based on the stock's current price.
• In its most recent earnings report, Five Below exceeded expectations with $0.81 EPS, surpassing the consensus estimate of $0.61, and recorded revenue of $1.03 billion.
• The overall rating for Five Below is currently a "Hold" with nine analysts issuing a "Buy" rating, eleven a "Hold" rating, and one a "Sell" rating.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) had its price target hoisted by equities research analysts at Evercore ISI from $150.00 to $157.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an "in-line" rating on the specialty retailer's stock. Evercore ISI's target price suggests a potential upside of 1.17% from the stock's current price.

FIVE has been the subject of several other research reports. Truist Financial increased their target price on Five Below from $141.00 to $148.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Five Below from $93.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Five Below from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Five Below from $105.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $170.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Five Below presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $150.21.

Five Below Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ FIVE opened at $155.18 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $8.56 billion, a PE ratio of 31.41, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.18. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $144.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $115.73. Five Below has a 52-week low of $52.38 and a 52-week high of $156.51.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 27th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $988.91 million. Five Below had a net margin of 6.45% and a return on equity of 17.13%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 23.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.54 earnings per share. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.760-5.160 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.120-0.240 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Five Below will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Five Below news, insider George Hill sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total transaction of $210,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 42,672 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,974,080. This represents a 3.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 818 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.41, for a total transaction of $119,763.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,858 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,443,309.78. This represents a 7.66% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FIVE. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System increased its stake in Five Below by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 15,500 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $2,033,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 0.8% in the second quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 13,222 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,734,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Five Below by 7.9% in the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,633 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $213,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 2.4% during the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 6,681 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $501,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the period. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 2.6% during the first quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 6,440 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $482,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the period.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc operates as a specialty value retailer in the United States. The company offers range of accessories, which includes novelty socks, sunglasses, jewelry, scarves, gloves, hair accessories, athletic tops and bottoms, and t-shirts, as well as nail polish, lip gloss, fragrance, and branded cosmetics; and personalized living space products, such as lamps, posters, frames, fleece blankets, plush items, pillows, candles, incense, lighting, novelty décor, accent furniture, and related items, as well as provides storage options.

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