Telsey Advisory Group Expects Lower Earnings for Five Below

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group cut their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Five Below in a note issued to investors on Thursday, June 5th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $0.62 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.65. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $128.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Five Below’s current full-year earnings is $4.93 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Five Below’s Q3 2026 earnings at ($0.02) EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.72 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.14 EPS.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, June 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $970.53 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $966.29 million. Five Below had a net margin of 7.02% and a return on equity of 18.03%. Five Below’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.60 earnings per share.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on FIVE. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $110.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $110.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $107.00 to $122.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $78.00 to $93.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $112.40.

Five Below Stock Performance

FIVE opened at $127.35 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.26, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a fifty day moving average of $87.34 and a 200 day moving average of $90.94. Five Below has a fifty-two week low of $52.38 and a fifty-two week high of $137.30.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Mattson Financial Services LLC increased its stake in Five Below by 41.1% in the 1st quarter. Mattson Financial Services LLC now owns 1,534 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $115,000 after buying an additional 447 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Five Below in the 1st quarter worth about $2,946,000. Intech Investment Management LLC increased its stake in Five Below by 35.1% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 37,133 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,782,000 after buying an additional 9,652 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth increased its stake in Five Below by 63.8% in the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,858 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $289,000 after buying an additional 1,503 shares during the period. Finally, Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in Five Below during the 1st quarter valued at about $1,064,000.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 584 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.04, for a total value of $45,575.36. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 12,658 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $987,830.32. This trade represents a 4.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 1.90% of the stock is currently 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.