GAMMA Investing LLC Purchases 2,810 Shares of Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Key Points

• GAMMA Investing LLC increased its stake in Five Below, Inc. by 208.3%, acquiring an additional 2,810 shares during Q2, bringing its total holdings to 4,159 shares valued at approximately $546,000.
• Five Below reported a quarterly EPS of $0.81, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.61, with a revenue increase of 23.7% compared to the previous year, totaling $1.03 billion.
• Analysts have raised their price targets for Five Below, with Wells Fargo increasing its target from $140 to $170 and UBS boosting its target from $160 to $184, reflecting a positive outlook on the stock.

GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Free Report) by 208.3% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 4,159 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 2,810 shares during the quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC's holdings in Five Below were worth $546,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Park Avenue Securities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Five Below in the second quarter worth $393,000. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. acquired a new stake in Five Below in the 2nd quarter valued at $152,000. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Five Below by 38.2% in the 2nd quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,647 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $741,000 after buying an additional 1,561 shares during the last quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Five Below by 17.4% during the 2nd quarter. Baron Wealth Management LLC now owns 12,342 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,619,000 after buying an additional 1,831 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter worth about $388,000.

Five Below Trading Down 1.6%

FIVE stock opened at $151.72 on Friday. Five Below, Inc. has a 1-year low of $52.38 and a 1-year high of $156.50. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $142.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $113.49. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.37 billion, a PE ratio of 30.71, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.09.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $988.91 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.54 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

FIVE has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Five Below from $140.00 to $170.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Five Below from $160.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Five Below from $142.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Barclays set a $135.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Five Below in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $160.00 price target on the stock. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Five Below currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $149.00.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 818 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.41, for a total transaction of $119,763.38. Following the completion of the sale, 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider George Hill sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 42,672 shares in the company, valued at $5,974,080. The trade was a 3.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Five Below Company 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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