Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) Receives Consensus Rating of “Hold” from Brokerages

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) has earned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the twenty brokerages that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have issued a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $124.3684.

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on FIVE. Loop Capital upgraded Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $130.00 to $165.00 in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. UBS Group upped their target price on Five Below from $110.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, June 5th. Telsey Advisory Group raised their price target on Five Below from $128.00 to $144.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Five Below from $115.00 to $140.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, June 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Five Below from $110.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 5th.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

In related 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 value of $210,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 42,672 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,974,080. The trade was a 3.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Amit Jhunjhunwala sold 1,700 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 16th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $3,240,651.30. This trade represents a 6.16% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 13,200 shares of company stock valued at $1,740,209. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Five Below during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in shares of Five Below by 653.8% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 1st quarter valued at $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 1,097.4% during the 1st quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 417 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Five Below by 246.9% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 496 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $37,000 after purchasing an additional 353 shares in the last quarter.

Five Below Trading Down 0.9%

Shares of FIVE opened at $140.49 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.45 and a beta of 1.06. Five Below has a 12-month low of $52.38 and a 12-month high of $144.68. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $134.10 and a 200-day moving average price of $103.94.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.03. Five Below had a net margin of 6.52% and a return on equity of 17.00%. The company had revenue of $970.53 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $966.29 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.60 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 19.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.250-4.720 EPS. Q2 2025 guidance at 0.500-0.620 EPS. Analysts predict that Five Below will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

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.