Kera Capital Partners Inc. Makes New Investment in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Key Points

• Kera Capital Partners Inc. recently purchased 2,930 shares of Five Below, Inc. for approximately $384,000, indicating growing investor interest in the specialty retailer.
• Five Below reported strong quarterly earnings, with $0.81 EPS, exceeding analyst expectations by $0.20 and achieving a 23.7% revenue increase year-over-year.
• Analysts have raised their price targets for Five Below, with Bank of America setting its target at $110 while Goldman Sachs suggests a target of $162, reflecting positive sentiment towards the company's growth prospects.

Kera Capital Partners Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 2,930 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $384,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Byrne Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Five Below during the 1st quarter worth approximately $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 1,097.4% in the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 417 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 246.9% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 496 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 353 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 61.7% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 540 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 4th quarter valued at $99,000.

Five Below Trading Down 4.0%

NASDAQ FIVE opened at $139.90 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $7.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.32, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $139.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $109.45. Five Below, Inc. has a 12-month low of $52.38 and a 12-month high of $155.34.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $988.91 million. Five Below had a net margin of 6.45% and a return on equity of 17.13%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 23.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.54 EPS. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.760-5.160 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.120-0.240 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Five Below from $93.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an "underperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Five Below from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Five Below from $143.00 to $162.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Loop Capital raised shares of Five Below from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $130.00 to $165.00 in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Five Below from $142.00 to $152.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Eight 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $143.56.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider George Hill sold 1,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total value of $210,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 42,672 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,974,080. The trade was a 3.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Amit Jhunjhunwala sold 1,700 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.17, for a total transaction of $212,789.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 25,890 shares in the company, valued at $3,240,651.30. This trade represents a 6.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 9,518 shares of company stock valued at $1,261,787 over the last quarter. 1.90% of the stock is owned by 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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