Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Share Price Breaks Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Five Below shares crossed above their 200-day moving average, trading as high as $230.53 and last changing hands at $228.00, compared with a 200-day average of $219.90.
• The retailer reported strong quarterly results, with EPS of $1.68 versus the $1.40 consensus and revenue of $1.26 billion, up 22.9% year over year. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $300.70.
• Several insiders sold shares totaling about $4.58 million over the past three months, while major institutional investors—including BlackRock and Wellington Management—expanded or initiated positions in the company.

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday. The stock has a 200-day moving average of $219.90 and traded as high as $230.53. Five Below shares last traded at $228.00, with a volume of 910,322 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on FIVE shares. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered shares of Five Below to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Five Below to an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Five Below from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Benchmark assumed coverage on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. They issued a "buy" rating on the stock. Finally, Wolfe Research cut shares of Five Below from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating and thirteen have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $300.70.

Five Below Stock Performance

The stock has a market cap of $12.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 0.99. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $234.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $219.90.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. Five Below had a return on equity of 22.13% and a net margin of 11.65%.The company had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Five Below has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.130 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 9.830-10.310 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 10.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Five Below news, COO Kenneth Bull sold 10,510 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.06, for a total value of $2,607,110.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 75,064 shares in the company, valued at $18,620,375.84. This trade represents a 12.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CMO Jacob Hawkins sold 818 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.88, for a total transaction of $203,583.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 3,728 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $927,824.64. This trade represents a 17.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 18,438 shares of company stock valued at $4,580,933. 0.96% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FIVE. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the second quarter worth $964,867,000. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of Five Below by 54.4% in the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,811,650 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $325,717,000 after acquiring an additional 638,049 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Five Below by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,090,973 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $205,535,000 after acquiring an additional 53,808 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at about $182,786,000. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP increased its position in Five Below by 49.4% during the first quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 522,234 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $119,320,000 after acquiring an additional 172,626 shares during the period.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells merchandise primarily designed for children, teens and preteens. Its product assortment generally includes toys, games, fashion accessories, room décor, sports equipment, technology accessories, party supplies, seasonal items and candy. The company operates under a “five and beyond” pricing concept, offering most products at affordable price points while also selling selected higher-priced items.

Founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, Five Below has expanded from its original store base into a nationwide retail chain.

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