Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Given New $260.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & Company

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its price target hoisted by Wells Fargo & Company from $220.00 to $260.00 in a report released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

Several other analysts have also recently issued reports on FIVE. Citigroup upped their target price on Five Below from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. UBS Group set a $255.00 price target on Five Below in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $193.00 to $211.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Five Below from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group lifted their target price on shares of Five Below from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.19.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of Five Below stock opened at $235.17 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $12.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.10. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $207.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is $177.81. Five Below has a 1-year low of $52.38 and a 1-year high of $237.25.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The specialty retailer reported $4.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.00 by $0.31. Five Below had a return on equity of 19.40% and a net margin of 7.53%.The business had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.71 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $3.48 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that Five Below will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below

In related news, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 5,100 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.21, for a total transaction of $1,036,371.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 101,040 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,532,338.40. This trade represents a 4.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total transaction of $1,709,775.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 45,724 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,197,382.60. This trade represents a 15.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 15,525 shares of company stock worth $3,135,554. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Eastern Bank raised its stake in shares of Five Below by 705.0% in the 3rd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the period. Bayban purchased a new position in shares of Five Below during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Five Below during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Five Below in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Spire Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Five Below in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,000.

More Five Below News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and stronger FY26 guidance — Five Below reported a solid Q4 with double-digit comps, revenue and EPS above estimates and issued upbeat FY26 commentary that boosted confidence in near‑term growth. Five Below Q4 Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street reaction: multiple price‑target raises and upgrades — Several firms (JPMorgan, BofA, UBS, Deutsche Bank, Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas Exane, Truist, William Blair, Telsey, etc.) moved targets and ratings higher after the print, adding fuel to the rally. Five Below earnings blowout has Wall Street scrambling
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying and momentum — Reports note sizable institutional inflows and elevated volume around the print, signaling professional conviction behind the move. That interest is supporting the stock’s strength. MarketBeat coverage of institutional flows
• Positive Sentiment: Product/traffic tailwinds — Management cited viral toys, strong holiday merchandising and broad appeal across income cohorts as key drivers of comp gains and traffic improvement. Retail Dive: Five Below holiday performance
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call nuance — The conference call emphasized both upside (better inventory access vs. last year) and caution (watching margins, tariffs and execution), so the beat comes with guarded optimism. TipRanks: Earnings call signals growth and caution
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and some analyst caution — The stock now trades at a high multiple (P/E >40) and at least one major analyst (Morgan Stanley) kept a Hold citing valuation and potential slowing growth. Elevated expectations raise risk of a pullback. TipRanks: Hold rationale on valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling, tariffs and hedging activity — Recent SEC/third‑party data show insider sales (no recent buys) and commentary that tariffs remain an assumed cost; options activity indicates some holders are hedging. Those are caution flags for near‑term volatility. QuiverQuant: pre/post‑earnings flow and insider data

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.