Five Below, Inc. $FIVE Stock: Calamos Advisors LLC Raises Stake

Calamos Advisors LLC raised its stake in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Free Report) by 88.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 8,929 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after purchasing an additional 4,188 shares during the period. Calamos Advisors LLC's holdings in Five Below were worth $1,961,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the third quarter worth $25,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Five Below in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Provenance Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth $34,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 966.7% in the second quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Five Below by 83.8% in the first quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 182 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 83 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity

In related news, CMO Jacob Hawkins sold 818 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.88, for a total value of $203,583.84. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer directly owned 3,728 shares of the company's stock, valued at $927,824.64. This trade represents a 17.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Maureen Gellerman sold 1,610 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.94, for a total transaction of $400,793.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 8,804 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,191,667.76. This trade represents a 15.46% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 18,438 shares of company stock valued at $4,580,933. Company insiders own 0.96% of the company's stock.

Five Below Trading Up 5.6%

Shares of Five Below stock opened at $253.76 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.97 billion, a PE ratio of 22.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 0.90. Five Below, Inc. has a 12 month low of $143.02 and a 12 month high of $263.88. The business's 50-day moving average price is $231.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $218.98.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.28. Five Below had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 22.13%. The firm had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.81 EPS. The business's quarterly revenue was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. Five Below has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.130 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 9.830-10.310 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 10.54 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on FIVE shares. BNP Paribas Exane downgraded shares of Five Below from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Five Below from $297.00 to $302.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday. Mizuho set a $295.00 price objective on Five Below in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Five Below in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. They set an "outperform" rating for the company. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded Five Below from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $247.00 to $250.00 in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Nineteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $300.45.

Five Below Profile

Five Below, Inc is a U.S. discount retailer offering a changing assortment of value-priced products for teens, tweens, and families. Its merchandise spans toys and games, technology accessories, sports and recreation, fashion and accessories, home goods, party supplies, seasonal items, and candy.

The company was founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, and opened its first store in Wayne, Pennsylvania. While its name reflects its original focus on products priced at $5 or less, Five Below has expanded its assortment to include higher-priced items through its Five Beyond offering.

Five Below serves customers through stores across the United States and online.

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