Intech Investment Management LLC Acquires 9,652 Shares of Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Intech Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) by 35.1% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 37,133 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,652 shares during the quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC owned about 0.07% of Five Below worth $2,782,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in Five Below by 2.4% in the 1st quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 6,681 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $501,000 after purchasing an additional 155 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue boosted its stake in Five Below by 2.6% in the 1st quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 6,440 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $482,000 after purchasing an additional 165 shares during the period. ProShare Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Five Below by 7.2% in the 4th quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 2,573 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $270,000 after purchasing an additional 173 shares during the period. Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its stake in Five Below by 4.1% in the 1st quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 5,249 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $393,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the period. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in Five Below by 61.7% in the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 540 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Five Below news, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 818 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.41, for a total value of $119,763.38. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 9,858 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,443,309.78. The trade was a 7.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 26th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $7,304,027.58. This trade represents a 8.96% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 7,818 shares of company stock valued at $1,048,998 in the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. 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 research note on Tuesday, August 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on Five Below from $143.00 to $162.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Five Below from $105.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Five Below from $160.00 to $184.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Finally, Craig Hallum lifted their price objective on Five Below from $164.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $143.56.

Five Below Stock Down 4.0%

Shares of FIVE stock opened at $139.90 on Monday. Five Below, Inc. has a twelve month low of $52.38 and a twelve month high of $155.34. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $139.44 and a 200 day simple moving average of $109.61. The company has a market cap of $7.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.09.

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 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 business had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $988.91 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.54 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.