DA Davidson Upgrades Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) to "Hold"

Key Points

• Five9's stock rating was upgraded to **"hold"** by DA Davidson, which also estimated Q3 2025 earnings at **$0.22 EPS** and FY2025 earnings at **$0.82 EPS**.
• The stock has an average rating of **"Moderate Buy"** with a consensus price target of **$41.14**, while various analysts have issued differing price targets ranging from **$23.00 to $55.00**.
• Recent insider activity includes sales by the CAO and CFO of the company, with corporate insiders owning only **1.60%** of Five9's stock.

DA Davidson upgraded shares of Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN - Free Report) to a hold rating in a research report sent to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Five9's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.22 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.21 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.82 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.82 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $0.98 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.93 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on FIVN. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Five9 from $45.00 to $23.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Piper Sandler reduced their price objective on Five9 from $36.00 to $31.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Five9 from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday. Needham & Company LLC lowered their target price on shares of Five9 from $52.00 to $40.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Evercore ISI reduced their price objective on Five9 from $55.00 to $40.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, sixteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $40.05.

Five9 Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FIVN traded up $0.06 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $25.92. 2,401,504 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,065,323. The business's fifty day moving average price is $27.33 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $29.82. The company has a market cap of $2.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 288.03, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.17. Five9 has a 12-month low of $21.04 and a 12-month high of $49.90. The company has a current ratio of 4.44, a quick ratio of 4.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The software maker reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $283.27 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $275.18 million. Five9 had a return on equity of 8.91% and a net margin of 0.80%. Five9's revenue for the quarter was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.52 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Five9 will post 0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five9

In related news, CEO Michael Burkland sold 5,475 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $28.28, for a total value of $154,833.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 385,987 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,915,712.36. This represents a 1.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Panos Kozanian sold 3,816 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.28, for a total value of $107,916.48. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 123,218 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,484,605.04. The trade was a 3.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 33,566 shares of company stock worth $931,354. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five9

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Xponance Inc. raised its position in shares of Five9 by 4.4% during the 1st quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 9,835 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $267,000 after buying an additional 414 shares during the period. State of Wyoming raised its stake in shares of Five9 by 11.5% during the first quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,260 shares of the software maker's stock worth $143,000 after purchasing an additional 543 shares during the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Five9 by 3.2% in the second quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 18,685 shares of the software maker's stock worth $495,000 after acquiring an additional 583 shares during the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its position in shares of Five9 by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 32,607 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $1,325,000 after buying an additional 590 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its position in Five9 by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 24,779 shares of the software maker's stock worth $1,007,000 after buying an additional 852 shares during the period. 96.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Five9

Five9, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides intelligent cloud software for contact centers in the United States, India, and internationally. It offers a virtual contact center cloud platform that delivers a suite of applications, which enables the breadth of contact center-related customer service, sales, and marketing functions.