Q3 Earnings Estimate for Five Below Issued By William Blair

Key Points

• William Blair has raised its Q3 2026 earnings per share estimate for Five Below from a previous forecast of ($0.03) to $0.21, reflecting improved retail performance.
• Analysts from JPMorgan and Mizuho have increased their price targets for Five Below to $154 and $150 respectively, while the consensus rating remains a "Hold" with an average target of $143.56.
• Five Below posted $0.81 EPS in its last quarterly results, exceeding expectations, with revenue growth of 23.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Free Report) - Stock analysts at William Blair raised their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Five Below in a report released on Thursday, August 28th. William Blair analyst P. Blee now forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn $0.21 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of ($0.03). 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $3.26 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.14 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.50 EPS.

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

FIVE has been the subject of a number of other reports. Telsey Advisory Group upgraded shares of Five Below from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their target price for the company from $144.00 to $170.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Craig Hallum increased their target price on shares of Five Below from $164.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Evercore ISI increased their target price on shares of Five Below from $132.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 26th. Loop Capital upgraded shares of Five Below from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and increased their target price for the company from $130.00 to $165.00 in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Five Below from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $143.56.

Five Below Trading Up 2.1%

FIVE traded up $3.18 on Monday, hitting $154.16. 552,365 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,926,122. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $137.24 and a 200-day moving average price of $106.52. The stock has a market cap of $8.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.18, a P/E/G ratio of 12.79 and a beta of 1.09. Five Below has a fifty-two week low of $52.38 and a fifty-two week high of $154.30.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its stake in Five Below by 25.9% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,125 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $404,000 after acquiring an additional 643 shares in the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans grew its stake in Five Below by 57.3% during the 2nd quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans now owns 24,477 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $3,211,000 after purchasing an additional 8,918 shares in the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC acquired a new position in Five Below during the 2nd quarter worth $996,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP grew its stake in Five Below by 1,770.7% during the 2nd quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 471,506 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $61,852,000 after purchasing an additional 446,301 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC grew its stake in Five Below by 310.4% during the 2nd quarter. Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC now owns 322,806 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $42,346,000 after purchasing an additional 244,142 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider George Hill sold 1,500 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total transaction of $210,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 42,672 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,974,080. The trade was a 3.40% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Amit Jhunjhunwala sold 1,700 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $125.17, for a total value of $212,789.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 25,890 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,240,651.30. The trade was a 6.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 9,518 shares of company stock worth $1,261,787. 1.90% of the stock is owned by 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.