Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.03, Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $970.53 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $966.29 million. Five Below had a net margin of 7.02% and a return on equity of 18.03%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.60 earnings per share. Five Below updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.250-4.720 EPS and its Q2 2025 guidance to 0.500-0.620 EPS.

Five Below Stock Performance

FIVE stock traded up $6.77 on Thursday, hitting $128.01. 3,789,696 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,120,175. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $85.26 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $90.25. The stock has a market cap of $7.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.87. Five Below has a 12-month low of $52.38 and a 12-month high of $138.37.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 584 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.04, for a total transaction of $45,575.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 12,658 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $987,830.32. This represents a 4.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Five Below by 143.0% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,096 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $82,000 after buying an additional 645 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in Five Below by 63.8% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,858 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $289,000 after purchasing an additional 1,503 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new position in Five Below in the first quarter worth approximately $268,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five Below in the first quarter worth $1,416,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in Five Below by 13.3% in the first 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 in the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on FIVE shares. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Five Below from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Five Below from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Five Below from $88.00 to $75.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. Finally, Guggenheim reduced their price target on shares of Five Below from $140.00 to $125.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $107.50.

Five Below Company 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.