Canaccord Genuity Group Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Stock Price

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) had its price target cut by equities researchers at Canaccord Genuity Group from $40.00 to $33.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the software maker’s stock. Canaccord Genuity Group’s price target suggests a potential upside of 70.81% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on FIVN. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Five9 in a research report on Monday, December 29th. HSBC raised shares of Five9 to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Cantor Fitzgerald reduced their price objective on shares of Five9 from $32.00 to $26.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $40.00 target price on shares of Five9 in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Five9 from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $27.63.

Five9 Stock Up 12.5%

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVN opened at $19.32 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.00, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.32. Five9 has a 12 month low of $15.70 and a 12 month high of $49.90. The company has a current ratio of 4.61, a quick ratio of 4.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $18.65 and a 200 day moving average price of $21.71.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The software maker reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $300.28 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $298.21 million. Five9 had a return on equity of 11.21% and a net margin of 3.43%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.79 earnings per share. Five9 has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.170 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.860-0.950 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Five9 will post 0.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Five9 announced that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, November 11th that authorizes the company to buyback $50.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the software maker to buy up to 3.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Five9

In other news, CFO Bryan M. Lee sold 13,219 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.35, for a total transaction of $269,006.65. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 224,269 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,563,874.15. This represents a 5.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CRO Matthew E. Tuckness sold 5,255 shares of Five9 stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.35, for a total value of $106,939.25. Following the completion of the sale, the executive owned 176,379 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,589,312.65. The trade was a 2.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 65,339 shares of company stock valued at $1,330,186 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Five9 in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC raised its stake in Five9 by 81.7% in the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,228 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in Five9 in the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in Five9 during the third quarter worth $38,000. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its position in Five9 by 3,572.0% during the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,836 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 1,786 shares in the last quarter. 96.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Five9

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates: EPS $0.80 vs. $0.79 and revenue $300.3M vs. $298.2M (revenue +7.8% YoY); company reported record full‑year 2025 revenue of $1.1B. Business Wire: Five9 Reports Record Full Year 2025 Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted AI-driven strength—AI helped bookings and revenue growth, which analysts and media say helped calm some AI concerns and supported the rally. CNBC: Beaten-down software stocks rally as earnings quell AI concerns
• Neutral Sentiment: Some firms reaffirmed positive ratings (e.g., Rosenblatt kept a buy with a $26 PT), providing support even as targets were trimmed. TickerReport: Rosenblatt reaffirms buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest notices in data feeds show odd/zero values (likely a reporting artifact) and do not provide a clear signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Management issued conservative guidance: Q1 FY2026 EPS view of $0.10–$0.17 (consensus ~$0.55) and FY2026 EPS $0.86–$0.95 (consensus much higher). The weak guide is a primary downside risk to the stock. Five9 Q4 slide deck / guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple firms lowered price targets (Canaccord, Mizuho, Truist, RBC, Cantor, UBS, Wells Fargo, etc.), which increases downside pressure despite many ratings remaining buy/outperform. Benzinga: Analyst PT changes

Five9 Company Profile

Five9, Inc (NASDAQ: FIVN) is a leading provider of cloud-based contact center software designed to help organizations manage customer interactions across voice, email, chat, social media and other digital channels. Its platform offers features such as intelligent routing, analytics, workforce optimization and integrated customer relationship management (CRM) connectors. The company emphasizes AI-driven capabilities, including virtual agents and predictive dialing, to enhance both agent productivity and customer experience.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Ramon, California, Five9 completed its initial public offering in February 2014.