Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target Raised to $305.00 at Bank of America

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its price objective raised by Bank of America from $260.00 to $305.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on FIVE. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Five Below from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Telsey Advisory Group upped their price target on shares of Five Below from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $206.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Guggenheim set a $225.00 price target on Five Below in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $228.19.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of FIVE stock opened at $235.17 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $207.13 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $177.81. Five Below has a 52 week low of $52.38 and a 52 week high of $237.25. The firm 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 (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The specialty retailer reported $4.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.00 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $1.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.71 billion. Five Below had a return on equity of 19.40% and a net margin of 7.53%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 24.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.48 earnings per share. Analysts forecast that Five Below will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 1,925 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.29, for a total value of $389,408.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 99,115 shares in the company, valued at $20,049,973.35. The trade was a 1.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was 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 directly owned 45,724 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,197,382.60. This trade represents a 15.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 15,525 shares of company stock valued at $3,135,554 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FIVE. Eastern Bank increased its stake in Five Below by 705.0% during the 3rd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Bayban acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Five Below in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000.

Trending Headlines about Five Below

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

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.