Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target Raised to $185.00 at Mizuho

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its price objective hoisted by Mizuho from $165.00 to $185.00 in a research report released on Monday, Marketbeat.com reports. Mizuho currently has a neutral rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

FIVE has been the subject of several other research reports. Truist Financial raised Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $179.00 to $216.00 in a report on Monday, December 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Five Below from $186.00 to $197.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $160.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, December 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Five Below from $190.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $179.16.

Five Below Stock Up 1.6%

Five Below stock opened at $196.64 on Monday. Five Below has a twelve month low of $52.38 and a twelve month high of $197.00. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $168.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $151.86. The company has a market capitalization of $10.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.30, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.13.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. Five Below had a net margin of 6.96% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The company had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $971.96 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.42 EPS. Five Below’s 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. Equities analysts expect that Five Below will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Maureen Marie Gellerman sold 544 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.38, for a total value of $94,862.72. Following the transaction, the insider owned 12,163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,120,983.94. This represents a 4.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Kathleen S. Barclay sold 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.03, for a total value of $400,466.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 9,214 shares in the company, valued at $1,677,224.42. This trade represents a 19.27% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 35,244 shares of company stock valued at $6,229,754 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Eastern Bank increased its position in shares of Five Below by 705.0% in the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Five Below in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 653.8% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, CI Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 44.3% during the 3rd quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the last quarter.

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.