Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Hits New 12-Month High - Should You Buy?

Key Points

• Five Below's stock reached a new 52-week high of $157.54, with an average rating of "Hold" from analysts and a current consensus target price of $150.21.
• Analysts from Wells Fargo, Craig Hallum, and UBS have all raised their price targets for Five Below, with UBS setting a target at $184.00 and a "buy" rating.
• The company reported earnings of $0.81 per share, exceeding expectations; revenue also increased by 23.7% year-over-year, totaling $1.03 billion for the most recent quarter.

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report)'s stock price hit a new 52-week high on Monday . The company traded as high as $157.54 and last traded at $157.49, with a volume of 2311 shares. The stock had previously closed at $154.24.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on FIVE shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $140.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Craig Hallum boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $164.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $93.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Five Below from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 30th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Five Below from $160.00 to $184.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $150.21.

Five Below Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $8.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.70, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.18. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is $147.77 and its 200-day simple moving average is $122.69.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 27th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $988.91 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.54 earnings per share. Five Below's revenue was up 23.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.760-5.160 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.120-0.240 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In other news, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 818 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.41, for a total value of $119,763.38. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 9,858 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,443,309.78. The trade was a 7.66% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mattson Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 23.4% in the 3rd quarter. Mattson Financial Services LLC now owns 1,900 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $294,000 after purchasing an additional 360 shares in the last quarter. Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at $2,475,000. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at $455,000. CWM LLC lifted its position in Five Below by 8.0% during the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 14,830 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $2,294,000 after buying an additional 1,098 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,121,000.

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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