Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) have received a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating, eleven have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $177.7895.

Several equities research analysts have commented on FIVE shares. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $173.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Evercore ISI upped their price objective on shares of Five Below from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on Five Below from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Five Below from $186.00 to $197.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group raised their price target on Five Below from $170.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th.

Five Below Trading Up 0.6%

NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $189.89 on Monday. Five Below has a 1-year low of $52.38 and a 1-year high of $192.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.09, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.17. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $164.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $149.04.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. The company had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $971.96 million. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 6.96%.Five Below’s revenue was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.42 EPS. 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Five Below will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In related news, Director Kathleen S. Barclay sold 2,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.03, for a total value of $400,466.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 9,214 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,677,224.42. This represents a 19.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Maureen Marie Gellerman sold 544 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.38, for a total value of $94,862.72. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 12,163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,120,983.94. This represents a 4.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 35,244 shares of company stock valued at $6,229,754. 1.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of Five Below by 22.6% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 515 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $80,000 after purchasing an additional 95 shares during the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth about $396,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 462,503 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $71,549,000 after purchasing an additional 3,732 shares during the period. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new stake in Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at about $505,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in Five Below during the third quarter worth approximately $93,000.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc (NASDAQ:FIVE) is an American specialty discount retailer offering a broad assortment of merchandise priced primarily at $5 or below. Since its founding in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, the company has pursued a value-focused retail model targeting tweens, teens and beyond, with stores designed to deliver trend-driven products at an accessible price point. Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Five Below has grown into a national chain operating in dozens of U.S.