Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Sets New 12-Month High - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• Five Below's shares reached a new 52-week high, trading as high as $156.51 before closing at $153.82, with robust trading volume.
• Analysts have varied opinions, with nine rating the stock as Buy, eleven as Hold, and a target price range that includes estimates as high as $187.00.
• The company's last earnings report showed a significant 23.7% year-over-year increase in revenue, surpassing analysts' expectations with earnings per share of $0.81.

Shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week high on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $156.51 and last traded at $153.82, with a volume of 64079 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $155.32.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have issued reports on FIVE. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on Five Below from $132.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Wolfe Research started coverage on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, September 18th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $187.00 price objective on the stock. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $141.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Craig Hallum lifted their price target on shares of Five Below from $164.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of Five Below from $132.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Five Below currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $149.00.

Five Below Stock Down 0.9%

The stock has a market capitalization of $8.49 billion, a PE ratio of 31.15, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.09. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $143.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $115.18.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 27th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $988.91 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.54 EPS. Five Below'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. On average, analysts forecast that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Five Below news, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 818 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.41, for a total transaction of $119,763.38. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider George Hill sold 1,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total transaction of $210,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 42,672 shares in the company, valued at $5,974,080. This trade represents a 3.40% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System increased its position in Five Below by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 15,500 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $2,033,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. State of Michigan Retirement System boosted its position in Five Below by 0.8% during the second quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 13,222 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,734,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its position in Five Below by 7.9% during the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 1,633 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $213,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 2.4% in the first quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 6,681 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $501,000 after acquiring an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its position in Five Below by 2.6% during the first quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 6,440 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $482,000 after acquiring an additional 165 shares during the last quarter.

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.

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