Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Acquires 4,711 Shares of Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its holdings in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) by 1.9% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 258,218 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,711 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership owned about 0.47% of Five Below worth $58,998,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bayban bought a new stake in Five Below during the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Spire Wealth Management bought a new stake in Five Below during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Five Below during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. lifted its holdings in Five Below by 182.5% in the 4th quarter. Whittier Trust Co. of Nevada Inc. now owns 226 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on FIVE shares. HSBC raised shares of Five Below to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Susquehanna downgraded shares of Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Five Below to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Mizuho raised shares of Five Below from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $225.00 to $220.00 in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “hold” rating on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $254.05.

Five Below Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of Five Below stock opened at $207.14 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $198.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $209.66. The firm has a market cap of $11.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.15, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.00. Five Below, Inc. has a 12 month low of $130.00 and a 12 month high of $251.63.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.86 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Analysts forecast that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.08 earnings per share for the current year.

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.