Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Analyst sentiment is moderately bullish: Twenty-nine analysts collectively rate Five Below “Moderate Buy,” with 18 buy ratings, one strong buy, nine holds and one sell. The average 12-month price target is $254.05.
• Recent results exceeded expectations: Five Below reported quarterly EPS of $2.22 versus the $1.77 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 32.5% year over year to $1.29 billion. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $8.65–$9.05.
• Shares remain near their annual high: FIVE opened at $235.36 after a 3.7% decline, compared with a 12-month range of $131.40 to $251.63. Several institutional investors increased their positions during the first quarter.

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) has been given an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the twenty-nine analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have assigned a hold recommendation, eighteen have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $254.05.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on FIVE shares. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Five Below from $261.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Five Below from $296.00 to $306.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Guggenheim reduced their target price on Five Below from $260.00 to $250.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, June 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered Five Below to a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane raised their price target on Five Below from $262.00 to $291.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Five Below by 143.0% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,096 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 645 shares during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association bought a new position in shares of Five Below in the 1st quarter worth $268,000. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 1st quarter valued at $1,416,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 13.3% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 184,518 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $13,825,000 after acquiring an additional 21,625 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 63.8% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,858 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $289,000 after acquiring an additional 1,503 shares during the last quarter.

Five Below Trading Down 3.7%

FIVE stock opened at $235.36 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $198.94 and a 200-day moving average of $211.41. Five Below has a 12 month low of $131.40 and a 12 month high of $251.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 0.98.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.23 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.86 earnings per share. Five Below's revenue for the quarter 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Five Below will post 9.08 EPS 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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