Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" from Brokerages

Key Points

• Five Below has received a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from 22 ratings firms, with one sell, twelve hold, and nine buy ratings.
• Analysts have set an average 12-month price target for Five Below at $150.21, indicating potential upside from its current price of around $150.00.
• The company reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings, with $1.03 billion in revenue, surpassing analyst estimates and showcasing a year-over-year growth of 23.7%.

Shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) have earned an average recommendation of "Hold" from the twenty-two ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have given a hold recommendation and nine have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $150.2105.

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Five Below from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on Five Below from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock an "in-line" rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Five Below from $140.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $142.00 to $152.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, Wolfe Research began coverage on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $187.00 target price on the stock.

Five Below Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of FIVE stock opened at $150.00 on Wednesday. Five Below has a 52 week low of $52.38 and a 52 week high of $157.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $8.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.36, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.18. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $146.63 and a 200 day moving average of $120.68.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 27th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.20. Five Below had a net margin of 6.45% and a return on equity of 17.13%. The business had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $988.91 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.54 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 23.7% on a year-over-year basis. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.760-5.160 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.120-0.240 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Five Below will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In related news, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 818 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.41, for a total transaction of $119,763.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,858 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,443,309.78. This trade represents a 7.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider George Hill sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 directly owned 42,672 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,974,080. This represents a 3.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in Five Below by 653.8% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Five Below in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its holdings in Five Below by 333.0% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 420 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 323 shares during the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its holdings in Five Below by 1,940.9% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 449 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 427 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 1,097.4% during the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 417 shares during the period.

About Five Below

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.

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