Five Below, Inc. $FIVE is Ampfield Management L.P.'s 4th Largest Position

Key Points

• Ampfield Management L.P. reduced its stake in Five Below, Inc. by 40.3% in Q2, now holding approximately 131,751 shares, making it the fund's 4th largest position.
• Five Below reported earnings of $0.81 per share for the latest quarter, exceeding estimates by $0.20, with revenue growth of 23.7% year-over-year.
• The stock of Five Below has seen various analysts upgrade their ratings and target prices, with nine analysts rating it as a Buy, indicating strong market interest.

Ampfield Management L.P. cut its stake in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Free Report) by 40.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 131,751 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after selling 88,920 shares during the period. Five Below comprises approximately 12.9% of Ampfield Management L.P.'s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Ampfield Management L.P. owned approximately 0.24% of Five Below worth $17,283,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jump Financial LLC lifted its position in Five Below by 41.3% in the first quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 159,433 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $11,946,000 after acquiring an additional 46,586 shares during the last quarter. Summit Trail Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Five Below in the first quarter valued at $247,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in Five Below by 2.4% in 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 last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Five Below by 100.8% in the first quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 14,459 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,083,000 after acquiring an additional 7,258 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in Five Below by 122.9% in the first quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 242,509 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $18,547,000 after acquiring an additional 133,698 shares during the last quarter.

Five Below Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of Five Below stock opened at $156.05 on Friday. Five Below, Inc. has a 52-week low of $52.38 and a 52-week high of $157.54. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $144.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $116.86. The firm has a market cap of $8.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.18.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 27th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share (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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $988.91 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.54 earnings per share. The business's 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Five Below news, insider George Hill sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 42,672 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,974,080. This represents a 3.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 818 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.41, for a total transaction of $119,763.38. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,858 shares in the company, valued at $1,443,309.78. The trade was a 7.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FIVE has been the subject of a number of research reports. Craig Hallum upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $164.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Loop Capital raised shares of Five Below from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the company from $130.00 to $165.00 in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $160.00 to $184.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Evercore ISI upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of Five Below in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $160.00 target price for the company. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $150.21.

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.

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