Ieq Capital LLC Takes Position in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Key Points

• Ieq Capital LLC purchased 115,763 shares of Five Below, valued at approximately $20.8 million, giving it a roughly 0.21% stake in the retailer.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive overall, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $262.80, despite some firms recently lowering ratings or price targets.
• Five Below exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $2.22 in EPS versus $1.77 expected and $1.29 billion in revenue, up 32.5% year over year.

Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 115,763 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $20,813,000. Ieq Capital LLC owned approximately 0.21% of Five Below at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its position in Five Below by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 3,264 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $615,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 26.6% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 257 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Five Below by 29.6% during the 1st quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc increased its stake in Five Below by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 3,948 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $744,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. raised its position in Five Below by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 3,743 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $705,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on FIVE. Royal Bank Of Canada cut Five Below to a "sector perform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Five Below from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of Five Below to an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Five Below from $240.00 to $224.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Five Below from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Friday, June 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $262.80.

Five Below Price Performance

FIVE opened at $250.24 on Friday. Five Below, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $137.77 and a fifty-two week high of $251.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.60, a PEG ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.98. The company's 50 day moving average price is $206.24 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $214.45.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.86 earnings per share. 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.08 EPS for the current year.

Five Below 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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