Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Sets New 1-Year High - Time to Buy?

Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The company traded as high as $34.64 and last traded at $34.57, with a volume of 1601622 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $32.00.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on FIVN. UBS Group increased their target price on Five9 from $25.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Five9 from $22.00 to $30.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, August 10th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Five9 in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Five9 from $24.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their target price on shares of Five9 from $24.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $32.79.

Five9 Trading Up 8.0%

The company has a 50 day moving average of $26.88 and a 200 day moving average of $21.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 4.15 and a current ratio of 4.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.10 and a beta of 1.42.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The software maker reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.02. Five9 had a net margin of 4.94% and a return on equity of 12.92%. The company had revenue of $312.44 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $306.61 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.76 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue 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, research analysts predict that Five9, Inc. will post 1.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Bryan M. Lee sold 16,620 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.81, for a total transaction of $412,342.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 311,462 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,727,372.22. This represents a 5.07% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 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. Also, EVP Panos Kozanian sold 5,869 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 $145,609.89. Following the completion of the sale, 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 position. 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. Insiders sold a total of 56,003 shares of company stock valued at $1,386,457 in the last ninety days. 1.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five9

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Five9 by 378.7% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,728 shares of the software maker's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 1,367 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Five9 during the third quarter worth $33,000. Optiver Holding B.V. grew its holdings in Five9 by 575.9% in the 1st quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. now owns 2,325 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 1,981 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC grew its holdings in Five9 by 3,572.0% in the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,836 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 1,786 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five9 in the 1st quarter worth $38,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.64% of the company's stock.

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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