Equities Analysts Issue Forecasts for Five Below Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Five Below from a loss of $0.04 to a profit of $0.20.
• Five Below reported Q2 earnings of $0.81 per share, exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.61, with revenue growth of 23.7% year-over-year.
• Several analysts increased their price targets for Five Below, with Goldman Sachs setting a target of $162.00 and maintaining a "buy" rating on the stock.

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Five Below in a report released on Wednesday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $0.20 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of ($0.04). 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 Q2 2027 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.39 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.66 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.85 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.09 EPS.

FIVE has been the subject of a number of other reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded Five Below from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Five Below from $105.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, July 21st. Guggenheim upped their price objective on Five Below from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Five Below from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, Barclays set a $135.00 price objective on Five Below in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Five Below currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $143.56.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of FIVE stock traded up $2.10 on Friday, hitting $149.06. 1,356,427 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,907,633. The company has a market capitalization of $8.22 billion, a PE ratio of 30.17, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.09. Five Below has a 1-year low of $52.38 and a 1-year high of $155.34. The company's fifty day moving average is $139.79 and its 200 day moving average is $110.03.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 27th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $988.91 million. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.13% and a net margin of 6.45%.The business's revenue was up 23.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.54 EPS. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.760-5.160 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.120-0.240 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of FIVE. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the second quarter valued at $26,000. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 653.8% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the first quarter valued at $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of 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 valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 417 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 246.9% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 496 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 353 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider George Hill sold 1,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total value of $210,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 42,672 shares in the company, valued at $5,974,080. This represents a 3.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.77, for a total value of $719,235.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 55,854 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,304,027.58. This trade represents a 8.96% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 7,818 shares of company stock worth $1,048,998 over the last 90 days. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Five Below

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.