Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued on Sunday.

Several other equities analysts have also weighed in on FIVE. Bank of America upgraded Five Below from an “underperform” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $233.00 price target for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Barclays boosted their price objective on Five Below from $160.00 to $193.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. UBS Group set a $255.00 target price on Five Below in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Evercore boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Five Below currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $203.65.

Five Below Trading Up 4.4%

Shares of FIVE stock opened at $202.61 on Friday. Five Below has a twelve month low of $52.38 and a twelve month high of $207.11. The stock has a market cap of $11.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.38, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.14. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $187.76 and a 200 day moving average of $162.36.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. The business had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $971.96 million. Five Below had a net margin of 6.96% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The business’s revenue was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $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. On average, research analysts predict that Five Below will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below

In related news, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 1,925 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.29, for a total transaction of $389,408.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 99,115 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,049,973.35. This represents a 1.91% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider George Hill sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the sale, the insider owned 32,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,993,128.17. The trade was a 18.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 50,769 shares of company stock valued at $9,365,308. 1.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FIVE. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 3,264 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $615,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 3,743 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $705,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 12,338 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,324,000 after acquiring an additional 66 shares during the period. CI Investments Inc. boosted its position 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 valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Five Below by 9.9% in the third quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 830 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $128,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period.

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.