AlphaQuest LLC Increases Stock Position in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Key Points

• AlphaQuest LLC increased its stake in Five Below, Inc. by 69.1%, acquiring an additional 1,694 shares, bringing its total holdings to 4,147 shares worth $311,000.
• Insider Amit Jhunjhunwala sold 1,700 shares of Five Below stock, reducing his position by 6.16%, while CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,500 shares, decreasing his ownership by 8.96%.
• Recent analyst ratings show increased optimism for Five Below, with several firms raising their price targets and ratings, reflecting a bullish outlook on the stock's performance.

AlphaQuest LLC grew its holdings in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Free Report) by 69.1% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,147 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 1,694 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC's holdings in Five Below were worth $311,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of FIVE. Byrne Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Five Below in the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in shares of Five Below by 1,097.4% in the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 417 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Five Below by 246.9% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 496 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 353 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in shares of Five Below by 61.7% in the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 540 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period. Finally, Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Five Below in the first quarter valued at approximately $92,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FIVE has been the topic of several research reports. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $93.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $143.00 to $162.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $132.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $140.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Barclays set a $135.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $143.56.

Five Below Price Performance

FIVE stock traded down $4.93 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $145.10. The company had a trading volume of 2,077,799 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,334,454. Five Below, Inc. has a 1 year low of $52.38 and a 1 year high of $154.30. The company has a market capitalization of $8.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.37, a P/E/G ratio of 12.79 and a beta of 1.09. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $135.86 and a 200-day moving average price of $105.52.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 27th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.20. Five Below had a net margin of 6.45% and a return on equity of 17.13%. The business had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $988.91 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.54 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 23.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.760-5.160 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.120-0.240 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider George Hill sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total value of $210,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 42,672 shares of the company's stock, 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 Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Amit Jhunjhunwala sold 1,700 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.17, for a total transaction of $212,789.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 25,890 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,240,651.30. This trade represents a 6.16% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 13,200 shares of company stock valued at $1,740,209. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.

Five Below 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.