Q2 Earnings Estimate for Five Below Issued By Zacks Research

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Five Below in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, June 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $0.56 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.55. The consensus estimate for Five Below's current full-year earnings is $4.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Five Below's Q4 2026 earnings at $3.23 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $3.75 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.16 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Five Below from $121.00 to $135.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Five Below from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 5th. DA Davidson dropped their price objective on shares of Five Below from $50.00 to $25.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 14th. Loop Capital raised their price objective on shares of Five Below from $90.00 to $130.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, June 6th. Finally, Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Five Below from $115.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research note on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $113.30.

Five Below Trading Up 1.4%

NASDAQ FIVE traded up $1.79 on Monday, hitting $129.92. 1,409,866 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,070,013. The company has a market cap of $7.15 billion, a PE ratio of 27.24 and a beta of 1.02. Five Below has a 12 month low of $52.38 and a 12 month high of $137.30. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $104.85 and a 200-day moving average of $93.51.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, June 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $970.53 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $966.29 million. Five Below had a net margin of 6.52% and a return on equity of 17.00%. Five Below's revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.60 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Byrne Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Five Below during the first quarter worth about $29,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Five Below during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in Five Below by 1,097.4% during the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 417 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in Five Below by 246.9% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 496 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 353 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in Five Below by 61.7% during the first quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 540 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Amit Jhunjhunwala sold 1,700 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $125.17, for a total transaction of $212,789.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 25,890 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,240,651.30. This trade represents a 6.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider George Hill sold 4,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.93, for a total transaction of $598,185.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 44,130 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,866,200.90. This trade represents a 9.25% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.