Summit Creek Advisors LLC Takes Position in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Key Points

• Summit Creek Advisors purchased 31,530 shares of Five Below worth approximately $5.67 million, making the retailer 1.9% of its portfolio and its 23rd-largest holding.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive overall, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $262.80, despite some recent downgrades to neutral or hold.
• Five Below reported strong quarterly results, including EPS of $2.22 versus $1.77 expected and revenue of $1.29 billion, up 32.5% year over year. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $8.65 to $9.05.

Summit Creek Advisors LLC bought a new position in 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 bought 31,530 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $5,669,000. Five Below comprises 1.9% of Summit Creek Advisors LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 23rd biggest position. Summit Creek Advisors LLC owned 0.06% of Five Below at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its position in Five Below by 40,774,210.3% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 55,453,062 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $10,445,139,000 after purchasing an additional 55,452,926 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Five Below during the second quarter valued at approximately $964,867,000. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in shares of Five Below by 54.6% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,785,169 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $336,254,000 after buying an additional 630,710 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. grew its stake in shares of Five Below by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,508,393 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $284,121,000 after buying an additional 45,761 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 40.6% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,192,697 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $224,656,000 after buying an additional 344,592 shares during the period.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on FIVE shares. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered Five Below to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. HSBC raised Five Below to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered Five Below to a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Citigroup raised shares of Five Below from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, UBS Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $285.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, June 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $262.80.

Five Below Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $238.51 on Wednesday. Five Below, Inc. has a 52-week low of $136.23 and a 52-week high of $251.63. The stock has a market cap of $13.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.98. The business's 50 day moving average is $203.59 and its 200 day moving average is $213.50.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 8.67%.The business had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.86 EPS. Five Below's 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. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.08 EPS for the current fiscal 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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