Blair William & Co. IL Lowers Position in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Key Points

• Blair William & Co. has reduced its holdings in Five Below, Inc. by 15.7%, owning 41,923 shares worth approximately $5.5 million after selling 7,828 shares in the second quarter.
• Five Below reported a 23.7% increase in quarterly revenue to $1.03 billion and earnings per share of $0.81, surpassing analysts' estimates of $0.61.
• Various institutions are actively adjusting their positions in Five Below, with UMB Bank n.a. increasing its holdings by 61.7% during the first quarter, while SG Americas Securities LLC raised theirs by 913.6%.

Blair William & Co. IL lowered its holdings in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Free Report) by 15.7% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 41,923 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 7,828 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL owned approximately 0.08% of Five Below worth $5,499,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of FIVE. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 61.7% during the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 540 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 913.6% during the 1st quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 15,488 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,160,000 after buying an additional 13,960 shares in the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 26.3% during the 1st quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 19,209 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,439,000 after buying an additional 4,000 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Advisors Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Five Below during the 1st quarter valued at about $271,000. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 100.8% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 14,459 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,083,000 after buying an additional 7,258 shares in the last quarter.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of FIVE stock opened at $138.49 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $7.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.03, a P/E/G ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.18. Five Below, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $52.38 and a fifty-two week high of $157.54. The business's 50 day moving average price is $146.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $119.93.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 27th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $988.91 million. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.13% and a net margin of 6.45%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 23.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.54 EPS. 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 analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FIVE has been the topic of a number of research reports. Mizuho raised their price objective on Five Below from $132.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Five Below from $142.00 to $152.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report 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. Barclays set a $135.00 price target on Five Below in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, Craig Hallum raised their price target on Five Below from $164.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Five Below has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $150.21.

About Five Below

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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