Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target Raised to $235.00 at Citigroup

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its price objective boosted by Citigroup from $200.00 to $235.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. Citigroup currently has a neutral rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

Several other research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Craig Hallum reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $246.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a research report on Tuesday. William Blair raised Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $242.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Guggenheim set a $225.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Loop Capital restated a “buy” rating and set a $200.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Five Below presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $228.19.

Five Below Stock Up 10.7%

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

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

Insider Activity at Five Below

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Eastern Bank raised its position in Five Below by 705.0% in the 3rd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the period. Bayban bought a new stake in Five Below in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in Five Below during the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Spire Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000.

Five Below News Summary

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.