Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Key Points

• Five9 has a consensus analyst rating of “Moderate Buy” from 18 firms, with an average 12-month price target of about $25.93. Recent opinions were mixed, but several analysts maintained buy or overweight ratings.
• The stock was trading up 1.3% at $25.58, near its 52-week high of $29.64 and well above its 52-week low of $13.29. Five9’s market cap is about $1.96 billion.
• Five9’s latest quarterly results beat expectations, with EPS of $0.76 versus $0.69 expected and revenue of $305.32 million versus $299.92 million estimated. Revenue rose 9.2% year over year.

Shares of Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN - Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of "Moderate Buy" by the eighteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating, ten have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $25.9286.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price target on shares of Five9 from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $40.00 price objective on shares of Five9 in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Five9 in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Piper Sandler restated a "neutral" rating and set a $24.00 target price (up from $21.00) on shares of Five9 in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities restated a "buy" rating and set a $29.00 target price on shares of Five9 in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th.

Five9 Trading Up 1.3%

Shares of FIVN opened at $25.58 on Friday. Five9 has a twelve month low of $13.29 and a twelve month high of $29.64. The stock has a market cap of $1.96 billion, a PE ratio of 38.76, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a quick ratio of 4.51, a current ratio of 4.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The business's 50-day moving average price is $22.48 and its 200-day moving average price is $19.10.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The software maker reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $305.32 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $299.92 million. Five9 had a net margin of 4.87% and a return on equity of 12.66%. Five9's revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.62 earnings per share. Five9 has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.690 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Five9 will post 1.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, EVP Panos Kozanian sold 5,869 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.81, for a total transaction of $145,609.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 161,671 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,011,057.51. The trade was a 3.50% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, CRO Matthew E. Tuckness sold 8,645 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.81, for a total transaction of $214,482.45. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive owned 281,492 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,983,816.52. This trade represents a 2.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 85,820 shares of company stock worth $2,014,057. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five9

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. raised its stake in shares of Five9 by 28.0% during the fourth quarter. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. now owns 3,596,380 shares of the software maker's stock worth $72,107,000 after acquiring an additional 787,626 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Five9 by 8.2% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,037,395 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $201,250,000 after purchasing an additional 759,237 shares in the last quarter. Anson Funds Management LP boosted its stake in shares of Five9 by 35.6% in the 1st quarter. Anson Funds Management LP now owns 2,086,675 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $31,655,000 after purchasing an additional 547,304 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Five9 by 1,255.8% in the 3rd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 422,772 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $10,231,000 after purchasing an additional 391,590 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Five9 by 43.9% during the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,226,253 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $24,586,000 after purchasing an additional 374,356 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.64% of the company's stock.

About Five9

Five9, Inc NASDAQ: FIVN is a leading provider of cloud-based contact center software designed to help organizations manage customer interactions across voice, email, chat, social media and other digital channels. Its platform offers features such as intelligent routing, analytics, workforce optimization and integrated customer relationship management (CRM) connectors. The company emphasizes AI-driven capabilities, including virtual agents and predictive dialing, to enhance both agent productivity and customer experience.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Ramon, California, Five9 completed its initial public offering in February 2014.

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