24,274 Shares in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE Acquired by Estate Counselors LLC

Estate Counselors LLC acquired a new stake in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 24,274 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $3,755,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIVE. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in shares of Five Below by 31.1% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,540,501 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $202,083,000 after buying an additional 365,426 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. raised its holdings in Five Below by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,496,952 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $196,370,000 after acquiring an additional 10,971 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Five Below in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $110,834,000. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its stake in Five Below by 397.5% in the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 819,502 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $126,777,000 after purchasing an additional 654,763 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Stephens Investment Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Stephens Investment Management Group LLC now owns 744,734 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $97,694,000 after purchasing an additional 33,952 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In other Five Below news, Director Kathleen S. Barclay sold 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.03, for a total value of $400,466.00. Following the sale, the director owned 9,214 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,677,224.42. This trade represents a 19.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider George Hill sold 7,500 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.09, for a total value of $1,365,675.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 32,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,993,128.17. The trade was a 18.56% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 50,769 shares of company stock worth $9,365,308 over the last quarter. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on FIVE. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price target on Five Below from $195.00 to $240.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Truist Financial set a $236.00 target price on Five Below in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Barclays lifted their price target on Five Below from $160.00 to $193.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Five Below from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Five Below from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $198.60.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of FIVE opened at $190.37 on Monday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $180.62 and its 200-day simple moving average is $158.55. Five Below, Inc. has a 1 year low of $52.38 and a 1 year high of $205.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.50 billion, a PE ratio of 34.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.13.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.46. Five Below had a net margin of 6.96% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $971.96 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.42 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.710-5.890 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.360-3.540 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 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.