Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Rating Lowered to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Five Below from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Five Below from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Craig Hallum increased their price target on Five Below from $164.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Zacks Research raised Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on Five Below from $110.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $171.63.

Five Below Stock Performance

FIVE stock opened at $173.20 on Friday. Five Below has a one year low of $52.38 and a one year high of $177.73. The firm has a market cap of $9.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.10, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.17. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $155.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $141.87.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 6.96%.The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $971.96 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.42 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.710-5.890 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.360-3.540 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Five Below will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Eastern Bank raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 705.0% during the 3rd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Five Below during the second quarter worth about $26,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in 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 during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in Five Below during the third quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in Five Below by 1,097.4% in 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.

About Five Below

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.