The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Purchases New Shares in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Key Points

• The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company acquired 40,022 Five Below shares worth approximately $7.2 million, giving it a 0.07% stake. Several other institutional investors also increased their positions or initiated new stakes.
• Analyst sentiment remains generally positive, with Five Below holding a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating and a $265.10 average price target, despite recent upgrades, downgrades, and mixed individual recommendations.
• Five Below reported strong quarterly results, with EPS of $2.22 beating estimates and revenue rising 32.5% year over year to $1.29 billion. The stock opened at $241.89, near its 52-week high of $263.88.

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company purchased a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 40,022 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $7,196,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company owned 0.07% of Five Below at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Castleark Management LLC grew its holdings in Five Below by 27.8% during the 4th quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 48,340 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $9,105,000 after acquiring an additional 10,520 shares in the last quarter. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the fourth quarter worth about $911,000. California Public Employees Retirement System lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 10.0% during the first quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 106,692 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $24,377,000 after purchasing an additional 9,682 shares during the last quarter. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC grew its stake in Five Below by 48.4% in the fourth quarter. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC now owns 43,844 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $8,258,000 after purchasing an additional 14,305 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at about $182,786,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Loop Capital downgraded Five Below from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $250.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Benchmark started coverage on Five Below in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. They set a "buy" rating on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Five Below from a "buy" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Five Below from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday. Finally, HSBC upgraded shares of Five Below to a "hold" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $265.10.

Five Below Price Performance

Five Below stock opened at $241.89 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $212.35 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $216.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.54, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 0.98. Five Below, Inc. has a 52-week low of $137.77 and a 52-week high of $263.88.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. Five Below's revenue was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. Research analysts expect that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.19 earnings per share for the current year.

About Five Below

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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