Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Upgraded to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on shares of Five Below from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $247.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Truist Financial raised their target price on shares of Five Below from $236.00 to $261.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. BNP Paribas Exane lifted their price target on shares of Five Below from $189.00 to $262.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Five Below from $200.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $229.86.

Five Below Stock Down 3.3%

FIVE opened at $227.42 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $207.77 and a 200 day moving average of $178.39. The stock has a market cap of $12.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.20, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.10. Five Below has a 52-week low of $52.38 and a 52-week high of $237.50.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.00 by $0.31. Five Below had a return on equity of 18.70% and a net margin of 7.53%.The business had revenue of $1.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.71 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.48 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts anticipate that Five Below will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In other Five Below news, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 1,925 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $202.29, for a total value of $389,408.25. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 99,115 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,049,973.35. The trade was a 1.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total value of $1,709,775.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 45,724 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,197,382.60. The trade was a 15.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 15,525 shares of company stock valued at $3,135,554. 1.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Eastern Bank raised its stake in Five Below by 705.0% in the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Bayban purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Spire Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Five Below in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,000.

Key Stories Impacting Five Below

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

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q4 results and raised guidance — Five Below reported stronger-than-expected Q4 sales, comps and EPS and issued upbeat FY26 guidance, which spurred a multi-day rally. The MarketBeat write-up highlights the earnings “blowout” that triggered institutional buying and a >10% pop in the stock. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades & multiple price-target increases — Numerous firms (JPMorgan, BofA, UBS, Deutsche, Wells Fargo, Telsey, Truist, BNP Paribas Exane and others) raised price targets or upgraded FIVE after the report, signaling renewed Wall Street confidence and providing buy-side momentum. Example coverage of JPMorgan’s increase is here: Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying & analyst revisions — MarketBeat and other outlets note heavy institutional inflows and multiple analyst forecast upgrades, which supports further upside as funds reposition into the name. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tariff risk less damaging than feared — Coverage (Benzinga and others) points out Five Below was expected to be hit by 2025 tariffs but the company says the impact is manageable in 2026, reducing an earlier tail risk. That’s supportive but still leaves exposure if tariffs change. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail momentum & viral product tailwinds — Media pieces (MarketWatch, MSN, etc.) highlight viral toys and broader appeal beyond teens (millennial moms, Gen Z/Alpha), which boost traffic and comps but are execution-dependent. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Odd/unclear short-interest data — a recent short-interest entry shows zero shares and a NaN change (likely a reporting/data error). No clear short-squeeze signal from this data point.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and technical pullback risk — Coverage (MarketBeat and others) warns FIVE trades at elevated multiples after the run; some analysts (e.g., Morgan Stanley) are more cautious, and commentators note parabolic moves can see profit-taking. Expect volatility and watch for consolidation levels cited around prior resistance (~$220–$225). Article Title

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.