5,002 Shares in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE Purchased by GatePass Capital LLC

GatePass Capital LLC bought a new stake in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 5,002 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $774,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIVE. Eastern Bank increased its position in Five Below by 705.0% during the third 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 in the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 653.8% during the 2nd 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 period. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the third quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its position in shares of Five Below by 15,500.0% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 312 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 310 shares during the last quarter.

Trending Headlines about Five Below

Here are the key news stories impacting Five Below this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Telsey Advisory Group published a bullish forecast calling for strong price appreciation for FIVE, reinforcing investor optimism after the company’s strong quarter and guidance. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst upgrade and raised targets recently helped FIVE hit a new 12‑month high, attracting buy‑side attention and momentum flows. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamental backdrop remains supportive after the Dec. 3 earnings beat and raised FY25 guidance (revenue growth and EPS outlook above expectations), which underpins bullish analyst notes and higher targets. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a short momentum piece noting a recent one‑week gain; useful for momentum traders but not a fundamental driver. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Product coverage (viral $3 catnip ball stories on MSN/AOL) highlights merchandising and SKU momentum—good for brand/traffic but unlikely to move valuation materially by itself. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Material insider selling: CAO Eric Specter sold 8,500 shares (~$1.71M) and COO Kenneth Bull sold multiple tranches (5,100 and 1,925 shares), disclosures that can weigh on near‑term sentiment even if for personal-liquidity reasons. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Jefferies’ downgrade on valuation grounds and related notes that the stock may be discounting peak growth inject caution and can cap upside after the recent run. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently issued reports on FIVE. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $242.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. UBS Group set a $255.00 price objective on Five Below in a research report on Tuesday. Guggenheim set a $225.00 target price on Five Below in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Five Below from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Craig Hallum restated a “buy” rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Five Below presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $196.15.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider George Hill sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.09, for a total transaction of $1,365,675.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 32,913 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,993,128.17. This represents a 18.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $174.38, for a total transaction of $94,862.72. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 12,163 shares in the company, valued at $2,120,983.94. This trade represents a 4.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 50,769 shares of company stock valued at $9,365,308 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Five Below Stock Performance

FIVE opened at $196.69 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $10.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.31, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.13. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $176.30 and its 200-day simple moving average is $156.17. Five Below, Inc. has a twelve month low of $52.38 and a twelve month high of $205.22.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released 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 firm had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $971.96 million. Five Below had a net margin of 6.96% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.42 earnings per share. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Five Below

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.