Aristides Capital LLC Purchases Shares of 4,461 Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Aristides Capital LLC purchased a new position in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 4,461 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,019,000.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Castleark Management LLC grew its position in Five Below by 27.8% in the 4th quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 48,340 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $9,105,000 after purchasing an additional 10,520 shares during the period. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the 4th quarter valued at $911,000. California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 10.0% in the 1st quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 106,692 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $24,377,000 after buying an additional 9,682 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 5.2% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,090,973 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $205,535,000 after buying an additional 53,808 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fortis Group Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Five Below by 18,132.0% in the fourth quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 9,116 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,747,000 after acquiring an additional 9,066 shares during the period.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $201.31 on Friday. Five Below, Inc. has a 1-year low of $130.00 and a 1-year high of $251.63. The company has a market capitalization of $11.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.42, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.00. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $198.99 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $209.58.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.86 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Five Below has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.650-9.050 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.290 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FIVE has been the topic of several research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered shares of Five Below to a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Evercore set a $215.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $262.00 to $291.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating, nine have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $254.05.

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.