2,797 Shares in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE Purchased by HB Wealth Management LLC

HB Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 2,797 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $367,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Byrne Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Five Below during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its position in 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 worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 417 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its position in Five Below by 246.9% during 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. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in Five Below by 68.4% during the 2nd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 532 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. increased its position in Five Below by 61.7% during the 1st quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 540 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on FIVE. Evercore ISI lifted their price target on Five Below from $150.00 to $157.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Craig Hallum lifted their price target on Five Below from $164.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Five Below from $143.00 to $162.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Five Below from $105.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 21st. Finally, Mizuho lifted their price target on Five Below from $132.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $150.21.

Five Below Price Performance

FIVE opened at $153.67 on Tuesday. Five Below, Inc. has a 12-month low of $52.38 and a 12-month high of $157.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.47 billion, a PE ratio of 31.11, a P/E/G ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.18. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $145.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $117.98.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 27th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.61 by $0.20. The company had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $988.91 million. Five Below had a net margin of 6.45% and a return on equity of 17.13%. The company’s revenue was up 23.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.54 EPS. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.760-5.160 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.120-0.240 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In other news, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 818 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the executive vice president directly 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider George Hill sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s 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 transaction, the insider owned 42,672 shares in the company, valued at $5,974,080. This trade represents a 3.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Five Below 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.