Weiss Ratings Reiterates "Hold (C)" Rating for Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE)

Key Points

• Five Below's stock has been reaffirmed with a "Hold (C)" rating by Weiss Ratings, suggesting a cautious outlook on its shares.
• Many analysts have given Five Below varying ratings, with target prices ranging up to $184.00, indicating a strong demand viewed among investors.
• The company reported a significant increase in quarterly revenue, with a year-over-year growth of 23.7% and earnings per share exceeding estimates by $0.20.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c)" rating reaffirmed by equities researchers at Weiss Ratings in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on FIVE. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Five Below from $132.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Telsey Advisory Group reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $170.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, October 2nd. Guggenheim boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Barclays set a $135.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $160.00 to $184.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $150.21.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of FIVE stock opened at $153.76 on Wednesday. The firm's 50-day moving average is $145.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $118.44. Five Below has a 12 month low of $52.38 and a 12 month high of $157.54. The company has a market capitalization of $8.48 billion, a PE ratio of 31.13, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.18.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 27th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.20. Five Below had a net margin of 6.45% and a return on equity of 17.13%. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $988.91 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.54 earnings per share. Five Below's quarterly revenue was up 23.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.760-5.160 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.120-0.240 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Five Below will post 4.93 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In other Five Below news, insider George Hill sold 1,500 shares of the business's 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 transaction, the insider owned 42,672 shares in the company, valued at $5,974,080. The trade was a 3.40% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 818 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.41, for a total transaction of $119,763.38. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,858 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,443,309.78. This trade represents a 7.66% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jump Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 41.3% during the 1st quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 159,433 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $11,946,000 after buying an additional 46,586 shares during the last quarter. Summit Trail Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 1st quarter worth approximately $247,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 6,681 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $501,000 after buying an additional 155 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 100.8% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 14,459 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,083,000 after buying an additional 7,258 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 122.9% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 242,509 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $18,547,000 after buying an additional 133,698 shares during the last quarter.

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.

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