Squarepoint Ops LLC Raises Stock Position in Five9, Inc. $FIVN

Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its holdings in Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN - Free Report) by 12.1% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 374,506 shares of the software maker's stock after purchasing an additional 40,519 shares during the quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC owned 0.49% of Five9 worth $7,984,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its stake in Five9 by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 69,189 shares of the software maker's stock worth $1,832,000 after buying an additional 549 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in shares of Five9 by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 56,303 shares of the software maker's stock worth $1,129,000 after acquiring an additional 807 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Five9 by 378.7% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,728 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,367 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Five9 during the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in Five9 during the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.64% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Zacks Research raised Five9 from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 28th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Five9 from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Five9 from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, August 31st. DA Davidson boosted their target price on shares of Five9 from $22.00 to $28.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Piper Sandler increased their target price on Five9 from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $33.14.

Five9 Price Performance

FIVN stock opened at $30.25 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 4.15, a quick ratio of 4.15 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The company has a market capitalization of $2.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.84 and a beta of 1.48. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $29.32 and a 200-day simple moving average of $22.50. Five9, Inc. has a twelve month low of $13.29 and a twelve month high of $35.18.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The software maker reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.02. Five9 had a net margin of 4.94% and a return on equity of 12.92%. The business had revenue of $312.44 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $306.61 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.76 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. Five9 has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.770-0.810 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Five9, Inc. will post 1.55 EPS for the current year.

Key Headlines Impacting Five9

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive. Canaccord Genuity raised its price target to $39 and maintained a “buy” rating, while Zacks Research upgraded Five9 to “strong buy.” The broader analyst consensus is “moderate buy,” with an average target of $33.14, although that implies limited upside from recent trading levels. Five9 analyst information
• Positive Sentiment: Five9’s most recent quarterly results exceeded expectations: adjusted earnings were $0.70 per share versus the $0.68 consensus, while revenue reached $312.44 million against estimates of $306.61 million. Revenue increased 10.3% year over year, and management maintained 2026 earnings guidance of $3.22 to $3.30 per share. Five9 financial information
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short interest was zero shares, producing no meaningful days-to-cover or short-squeeze signal. The figure may reflect incomplete or anomalous data rather than a material change in investor positioning.
• Negative Sentiment: Several executives sold shares, including President Andy Dignan, CFO Bryan Lee, Chief Accounting Officer Leena Mansharamani and insider Tiffany Meriweather. The transactions totaled approximately 59,000 shares worth $1.9 million and reduced their holdings, which can weigh on sentiment while the stock is near its 52-week high. However, all of the reported sales were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans to cover tax withholding on vested equity awards, making them less concerning than discretionary sales. Five9 SEC insider transaction filing

Insider Buying and Selling at Five9

In related news, CFO Bryan M. Lee sold 19,308 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $33.34, for a total value of $643,728.72. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 290,643 shares in the company, valued at $9,690,037.62. The trade was a 6.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, President Andy Dignan sold 17,767 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $35.03, for a total value of $622,378.01. Following the sale, the president directly owned 257,920 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $9,034,937.60. This represents a 6.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 76,845 shares of company stock valued at $2,576,856. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

About Five9

Five9, Inc NASDAQ: FIVN is a leading provider of cloud-based contact center software designed to help organizations manage customer interactions across voice, email, chat, social media and other digital channels. Its platform offers features such as intelligent routing, analytics, workforce optimization and integrated customer relationship management (CRM) connectors. The company emphasizes AI-driven capabilities, including virtual agents and predictive dialing, to enhance both agent productivity and customer experience.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Ramon, California, Five9 completed its initial public offering in February 2014.

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