Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Makes New $412,000 Investment in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE)

Key Points

• Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in Five Below, purchasing 5,496 shares valued at approximately $412,000 during the first quarter.
• Insider trading revealed a decrease in ownership for several executives, including CAO Eric M. Specter and insider Amit Jhunjhunwala, who sold shares totaling over $932,000 in recent transactions.
• Recent research reports indicate analysts are bullish on Five Below's stock, with price targets increasing and 14 analysts issuing a "hold" rating among various other ratings.

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 5,496 shares of the specialty retailer's stock, valued at approximately $412,000.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Byrne Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 246.9% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 496 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 353 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 61.7% in the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 540 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC increased its stake in Five Below by 143.8% in the 4th quarter. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 429 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $45,000 after acquiring an additional 253 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Five Below during the first quarter worth about $92,000.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

In related news, insider George Hill sold 1,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total value of $210,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider 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 SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Amit Jhunjhunwala sold 1,700 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.17, for a total transaction of $212,789.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 25,890 shares of the company's stock, 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. In the last three months, insiders sold 13,200 shares of company stock valued at $1,740,209. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.

Five Below Trading Down 0.2%

NASDAQ:FIVE traded down $0.28 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $135.53. The stock had a trading volume of 737,907 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,133,313. The company has a market cap of $7.46 billion, a PE ratio of 28.41 and a beta of 1.06. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $129.81 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $99.64. Five Below, Inc. has a 1-year low of $52.38 and a 1-year high of $143.88.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $970.53 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $966.29 million. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.00% and a net margin of 6.52%. Five Below's quarterly revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.60 earnings per share. Research analysts expect that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FIVE has been the topic of several analyst reports. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Five Below from $78.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a report on Thursday, June 5th. DA Davidson dropped their target price on shares of Five Below from $50.00 to $25.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Telsey Advisory Group boosted their target price on shares of Five Below from $90.00 to $128.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. UBS Group boosted their target price on Five Below from $110.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, June 5th. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $119.00.

Five Below 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.