Aberdeen Group plc Has $7.83 Million Stock Position in Five9, Inc. $FIVN

Key Points

• Aberdeen Group plc increased its stake in Five9, Inc. by 4.7% during the first quarter, now owning approximately 0.38% of the company's stock, valued at $7.83 million.
• Analysts have issued mixed ratings on Five9, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $37.59, while notable price targets from analysts range from $23.00 to $52.00.
• Five9 reported earnings of $0.76 per share for the last quarter, beating estimates and indicating a 12.4% increase in revenue year-over-year.

Aberdeen Group plc raised its holdings in Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN - Free Report) by 4.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 288,276 shares of the software maker's stock after acquiring an additional 12,893 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc owned approximately 0.38% of Five9 worth $7,827,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. LPL Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Five9 in the 4th quarter valued at $328,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its holdings in Five9 by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 24,779 shares of the software maker's stock worth $1,007,000 after purchasing an additional 852 shares during the period. Guggenheim Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five9 during the fourth quarter valued at about $348,000. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in shares of Five9 during the fourth quarter valued at about $402,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board grew its holdings in shares of Five9 by 36.4% during the fourth quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 9,000 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $366,000 after buying an additional 2,400 shares during the last quarter. 96.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FIVN has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a "buy" rating and set a $36.00 price target on shares of Five9 in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on shares of Five9 from $45.00 to $28.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $40.00 price target on shares of Five9 in a research report on Friday, August 1st. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price objective on shares of Five9 from $52.00 to $40.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Five9 from $45.00 to $23.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Five9 presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $37.59.

Insider Transactions at Five9

In other news, CFO Bryan M. Lee sold 1,798 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.28, for a total value of $50,847.44. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 126,468 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,576,515.04. This represents a 1.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Michael Burkland sold 12,594 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.17, for a total transaction of $342,178.98. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 391,462 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,636,022.54. The trade was a 3.12% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 40,609 shares of company stock valued at $1,113,133. Corporate insiders own 1.60% of the company's stock.

Five9 Stock Performance

NASDAQ FIVN opened at $26.09 on Wednesday. The company's 50 day moving average is $26.84 and its 200-day moving average is $28.83. Five9, Inc. has a 12-month low of $21.04 and a 12-month high of $49.90. The company has a quick ratio of 4.44, a current ratio of 4.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. The firm has a market cap of $2.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 289.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.17.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The software maker reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.11. Five9 had a net margin of 0.80% and a return on equity of 8.91%. The company had revenue of $283.27 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $275.18 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.52 earnings per share. The company's quarterly revenue was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Five9 has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.720-0.740 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 2.860-2.900 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Five9, Inc. will post 0.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Five9 Profile

Five9, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides intelligent cloud software for contact centers in the United States, India, and internationally. It offers a virtual contact center cloud platform that delivers a suite of applications, which enables the breadth of contact center-related customer service, sales, and marketing functions.

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