Quantbot Technologies LP Purchases Shares of 15,975 Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Key Points

• Quantbot Technologies acquired 15,975 Five Below shares during the second quarter, valued at approximately $2.87 million. Several other institutional investors also initiated positions in the specialty retailer.
• Five Below reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, with earnings of $2.22 per share versus the $1.77 consensus estimate and revenue of $1.29 billion, up 32.5% year over year.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with the stock carrying a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $262.80 target price; shares recently opened at $250.24.

Quantbot Technologies LP acquired 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 filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 15,975 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $2,872,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of FIVE. Evolve Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Five Below in the second quarter worth $452,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter valued at $715,000. Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter valued at $20,813,000. Allworth Financial LP purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter valued at $368,000. Finally, Great Lakes Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 2nd quarter worth $320,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Craig Hallum upped their target price on Five Below from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. HSBC upgraded Five Below to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Evercore set a $215.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Five Below from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Oppenheimer began coverage on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. They issued an "outperform" rating for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, ten have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $262.80.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of FIVE opened at $250.24 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $13.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.60, a PEG ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.98. Five Below, Inc. has a 52 week low of $137.77 and a 52 week high of $251.63. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $206.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $214.57.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 8.67%.The company had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.23 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.86 earnings per share. Five Below's quarterly revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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 analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Five Below Company 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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