Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Trading 5.2% Higher – Here’s Why

Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN) shares were up 5.2% on Friday . The company traded as high as $23.11 and last traded at $22.88. Approximately 461,710 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 83% from the average daily volume of 2,752,768 shares. The stock had previously closed at $21.75.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on FIVN shares. Rosenblatt Securities reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $29.00 price objective on shares of Five9 in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Truist Financial set a $23.00 target price on Five9 in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of Five9 in a research report on Friday, May 1st. DA Davidson increased their price target on Five9 from $19.00 to $22.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Five9 from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Five9 has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $25.93.

Five9 Stock Performance

The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $22.74 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $19.24. The firm has a market cap of $1.77 billion, a PE ratio of 35.03, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 4.51 and a current ratio of 4.51.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The software maker reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.07. Five9 had a net margin of 4.87% and a return on equity of 12.66%. The firm had revenue of $305.32 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $299.92 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.62 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Five9 has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.690 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Five9, Inc. will post 1.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Tiffany N. Meriweather sold 21,320 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.98, for a total value of $447,293.60. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 281,298 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,901,632.04. The trade was a 7.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, President Andy Dignan sold 8,203 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.76, for a total transaction of $203,106.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the president directly owned 278,760 shares in the company, valued at $6,902,097.60. The trade was a 2.86% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 85,820 shares of company stock worth $2,014,057. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five9

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in FIVN. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its stake in Five9 by 335.9% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 254,190 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $5,097,000 after purchasing an additional 195,876 shares in the last quarter. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. raised its stake in Five9 by 74.5% during the 4th quarter. Dana Investment Advisors Inc. now owns 222,515 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $4,461,000 after acquiring an additional 95,032 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Five9 by 8.2% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,037,395 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $201,250,000 after purchasing an additional 759,237 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in Five9 by 83.5% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 152,413 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $3,056,000 after buying an additional 69,348 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Gagnon Advisors LLC raised its position in Five9 by 100.9% in the 4th quarter. Gagnon Advisors LLC now owns 336,277 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $6,742,000 after purchasing an additional 168,891 shares during the last quarter. 96.64% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Five9 Company Profile

Five9, Inc (NASDAQ: FIVN) is a leading provider of cloud-based contact center software designed to help organizations manage customer interactions across voice, email, chat, social media and other digital channels. Its platform offers features such as intelligent routing, analytics, workforce optimization and integrated customer relationship management (CRM) connectors. The company emphasizes AI-driven capabilities, including virtual agents and predictive dialing, to enhance both agent productivity and customer experience.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Ramon, California, Five9 completed its initial public offering in February 2014.