Q3 Earnings Estimate for Five Below Issued By Zacks Research

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Five Below in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the specialty retailer will earn $0.20 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of ($0.04). 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 Q2 2027 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.39 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $5.66 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.85 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $6.09 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Loop Capital raised Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $130.00 to $165.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Five Below from $143.00 to $162.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Five Below from $160.00 to $184.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Mizuho increased their price objective on Five Below from $132.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group raised Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $144.00 to $170.00 in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $143.56.

Five Below Stock Performance

NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $139.90 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $7.72 billion, a PE ratio of 28.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.09. Five Below has a fifty-two week low of $52.38 and a fifty-two week high of $155.34. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $139.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $109.31.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 27th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $988.91 million. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.13% and a net margin of 6.45%.Five Below’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.54 earnings per share. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.760-5.160 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.120-0.240 EPS.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

In other Five Below news, insider George Hill sold 1,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 17th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $5,974,080. This represents a 3.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 818 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.41, for a total value of $119,763.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 9,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,443,309.78. This trade represents a 7.66% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 9,518 shares of company stock worth $1,261,787 in the last ninety days. 1.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below in the second quarter worth $26,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of Five Below by 653.8% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below in the first quarter worth $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its stake in shares of Five Below by 1,097.4% in 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Five Below by 246.9% in 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 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.