Q2 Earnings Estimate for Five Below Issued By William Blair

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair increased their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Five Below in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, June 5th. William Blair analyst P. Blee now expects that the specialty retailer will earn $0.57 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.47. The consensus estimate for Five Below's current full-year earnings is $4.93 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Five Below's Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.03) EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.63 EPS.

FIVE has been the subject of several other research reports. Guggenheim reduced their target price on shares of Five Below from $140.00 to $125.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 21st. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Five Below from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday. Loop Capital increased their price target on shares of Five Below from $90.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Five Below from $110.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Five Below from $110.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Five Below has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $112.40.

Five Below Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of FIVE opened at $127.35 on Monday. Five Below has a 12 month low of $52.38 and a 12 month high of $137.30. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $87.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $90.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.26, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.02.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.03. Five Below had a net margin of 7.02% and a return on equity of 18.03%. The business had revenue of $970.53 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $966.29 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.60 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 584 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.04, for a total transaction of $45,575.36. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 12,658 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $987,830.32. This trade represents a 4.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FIVE. Federated Hermes Inc. increased its position in Five Below by 26,340.9% during the first quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,485,981 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $111,337,000 after acquiring an additional 1,480,361 shares during the period. Steadfast Capital Management LP bought a new position in Five Below during the fourth quarter worth about $123,601,000. Marshall Wace LLP increased its position in Five Below by 86.0% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,320,212 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $243,529,000 after acquiring an additional 1,072,642 shares during the period. American Century Companies Inc. increased its position in Five Below by 494.5% during the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,175,075 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $88,042,000 after acquiring an additional 977,411 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Five Below during the fourth quarter worth about $66,933,000.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc operates as a specialty value retailer in the United States. The company offers range of accessories, which includes novelty socks, sunglasses, jewelry, scarves, gloves, hair accessories, athletic tops and bottoms, and t-shirts, as well as nail polish, lip gloss, fragrance, and branded cosmetics; and personalized living space products, such as lamps, posters, frames, fleece blankets, plush items, pillows, candles, incense, lighting, novelty décor, accent furniture, and related items, as well as provides storage options.

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