Telsey Advisory Group Reiterates Outperform Rating for Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE)

Key Points

• Telsey Advisory Group has reaffirmed an "outperform" rating for Five Below, setting a price target of $170.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.55% from its previous close.
• Following a strong earnings report, Five Below's stock has seen various analysts adjusting their price targets, with the average target now at $149.00 and nine analysts rating the stock as a Buy.
• Insider trading activity includes notable sales by George Hill and Ronald James Masciantonio, with the company's stock currently having less than 2% insider ownership.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "outperform" rating reaffirmed by equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group in a research report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $170.00 price objective on the specialty retailer's stock. Telsey Advisory Group's price objective indicates a potential upside of 9.55% from the company's previous close.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Five Below from $105.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, July 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Five Below in a research report on Wednesday, September 17th. They set a "market perform" rating and a $160.00 target price on the stock. Wolfe Research began coverage on Five Below in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $187.00 target price on the stock. Bank of America lifted their target price on Five Below from $93.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, Loop Capital raised Five Below from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and raised their price target for the stock from $130.00 to $165.00 in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Five Below currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $149.00.

Five Below Price Performance

Five Below stock opened at $155.18 on Thursday. Five Below has a 1-year low of $52.38 and a 1-year high of $156.51. The stock has a market cap of $8.56 billion, a PE ratio of 31.41, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.18. The stock's fifty day moving average is $144.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $115.73.

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 for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.20. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.13% and a net margin of 6.45%.The company had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $988.91 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.54 earnings per share. Five Below's quarterly revenue was up 23.7% on a year-over-year basis. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.760-5.160 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.120-0.240 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Five Below will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider George Hill sold 1,500 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total transaction of $210,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 42,672 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,974,080. This trade represents a 3.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 818 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $146.41, for a total transaction of $119,763.38. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 9,858 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,443,309.78. The trade was a 7.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $536,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its position in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 643 shares during the last quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans raised its position in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $996,000. Finally, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP raised its position in shares of 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 during the last quarter.

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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