Castleark Management LLC Sells 8,230 Shares of Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Castleark Management LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Free Report) by 17.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 40,110 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 8,230 shares during the period. Castleark Management LLC owned about 0.07% of Five Below worth $9,164,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its holdings in Five Below by 40,774,210.3% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 55,453,062 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $10,445,139,000 after purchasing an additional 55,452,926 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 4th quarter valued at about $182,786,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Five Below by 176.0% in the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,168,832 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $220,161,000 after purchasing an additional 745,272 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 54.6% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,785,169 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $336,254,000 after purchasing an additional 630,710 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. bought a new stake in shares of Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at about $100,884,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on FIVE shares. Barclays decreased their price objective on Five Below from $240.00 to $224.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, June 5th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Five Below from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on Five Below in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. They set an "outperform" rating for the company. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Five Below to an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded shares of Five Below to a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating, nine have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $254.05.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of Five Below stock opened at $203.19 on Monday. Five Below, Inc. has a 12-month low of $130.00 and a 12-month high of $251.63. The stock has a market cap of $11.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.00. The business's 50 day moving average is $198.78 and its 200-day moving average is $209.63.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 8.67%.The company had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.86 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Five Below has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.650-9.050 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.290 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.08 EPS for the current year.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc NASDAQ: FIVE is an American specialty discount retailer offering a broad assortment of merchandise priced primarily at $5 or below. Since its founding in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, the company has pursued a value-focused retail model targeting tweens, teens and beyond, with stores designed to deliver trend-driven products at an accessible price point. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Five Below has grown into a national chain operating in dozens of U.S.

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