Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Rosenblatt Securities Analyst Says

Key Points

• Rosenblatt Securities raised Five9’s price target from $29 to $32 and maintained a “buy” rating, implying 13.27% upside from the prior close. Analysts overall hold a “Moderate Buy” consensus with an average target of $26.86.
• Five9’s latest quarter beat expectations, with EPS of $0.70 versus $0.68 expected and revenue up 10.3% year over year to $312.44 million. The company also issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $3.22–$3.30, above analyst consensus.
• Despite the strong results, shares fell 4.6% and profit declined from $0.76 per share a year earlier, while the stock trades near its 52-week high at roughly 43 times earnings. Insiders have sold shares recently, although institutional investors own 96.64% of the company.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN - Get Free Report) had its price objective increased by research analysts at Rosenblatt Securities from $29.00 to $32.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a "buy" rating on the software maker's stock. Rosenblatt Securities' price objective indicates a potential upside of 13.27% from the company's previous close.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of Five9 in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Five9 from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Piper Sandler restated a "neutral" rating and set a $24.00 price target (up from $21.00) on shares of Five9 in a report on Friday, May 1st. Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of Five9 from $32.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Five9 from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $26.86.

Five9 Stock Down 4.6%

Five9 stock opened at $28.25 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.80 and a beta of 1.42. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $23.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $19.79. Five9 has a 1-year low of $13.29 and a 1-year high of $30.21. The company has a current ratio of 4.51, a quick ratio of 4.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The software maker reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.02. Five9 had a net margin of 4.87% and a return on equity of 12.66%. The company had revenue of $312.44 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $306.61 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.76 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. Five9 has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.770-0.810 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Five9 will post 1.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Five9 news, CAO Leena Mansharamani sold 2,556 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.81, for a total transaction of $63,414.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 57,698 shares in the company, valued at $1,431,487.38. This trade represents a 4.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, President Andy Dignan sold 3,073 shares of Five9 stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.25, for a total transaction of $74,520.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the president owned 275,687 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,685,409.75. The trade was a 1.10% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 85,820 shares of company stock valued at $2,014,057. Company insiders own 1.20% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Five9 during the second quarter worth $1,034,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Five9 during the 2nd quarter valued at $45,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Five9 during the 2nd quarter valued at $10,429,000. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in Five9 during the 2nd quarter worth about $1,241,000. Finally, Tactive Advisors LLC bought a new position in Five9 in the 2nd quarter worth about $232,000. 96.64% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Five9 News

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results exceeded expectations. Five9 reported adjusted earnings of $0.70 per share versus the $0.68 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 10.3% year over year to $312.44 million, topping forecasts of $306.61 million. Five9 Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year earnings guidance was raised above analyst expectations. Five9 guided to fiscal 2026 EPS of $3.22-$3.30, compared with consensus of $2.88. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.77-$0.81 also exceeded the $0.74 consensus, and projected revenue of $316 million-$322 million was above the $314.6 million estimate. Five9 Q2 Sales Beat Estimates and Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s earnings call and updated forecasts will remain important catalysts. Investors are assessing Five9’s operating outlook, demand trends, and ability to convert revenue growth into profits as the company targets roughly $1.3 billion in fiscal 2026 revenue. Five9 Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Profit growth weakened year over year. Quarterly EPS fell from $0.76 to $0.70 despite the revenue increase. With shares trading at roughly 43 times earnings and near the upper end of their 52-week range, investors may have expected a larger beat or stronger revenue acceleration, contributing to the negative reaction. Five9 Quarterly Earnings Results

Five9 Company Profile

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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