Zacks Research Increases Earnings Estimates for Five Below

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its FY2026 earnings per share estimate for Five Below from $4.61 to $5.02, indicating strong growth expectations.
• Five Below reported a quarterly earnings per share of $0.81, exceeding analysts' expectations of $0.61 and achieving a revenue of $1.03 billion.
• Several analysts have upgraded their ratings on Five Below, with Telsey Advisory Group raising the target price from $144.00 to $170.00.

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Five Below in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $5.02 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.61. 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 $3.15 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $3.68 EPS and Q1 2028 earnings at $0.83 EPS.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results 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. 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $988.91 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.54 earnings per share. The firm'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.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Telsey Advisory Group raised shares of Five Below from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their target price for the company from $144.00 to $170.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of Five Below from $132.00 to $134.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Five Below from $105.00 to $154.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Barclays set a $135.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $143.56.

Five Below Trading Up 2.1%

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $146.00 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.55, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 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 business has a 50-day moving average price of $139.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $108.57.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of FIVE. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Five Below during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in Five Below by 653.8% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five Below in the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position 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 worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 417 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position 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 worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 353 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity

In other Five Below news, insider Amit Jhunjhunwala sold 1,700 shares of the business'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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 25,890 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,240,651.30. The trade was a 6.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 26th. The stock was 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 $7,304,027.58. This trade represents a 8.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 9,518 shares of company stock worth $1,261,787 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.

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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