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

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

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on FIVE. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Five Below from $188.00 to $216.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Five Below from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 23rd. 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. Finally, Guggenheim set a $225.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $198.60.

Five Below Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of Five Below stock opened at $191.64 on Friday. Five Below has a 52 week low of $52.38 and a 52 week high of $205.22. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $184.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $160.15. The company has a market cap of $10.57 billion, a PE ratio of 34.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.13.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 6.96%.The company had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $971.96 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.42 earnings per share. Five Below’s revenue 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Five Below will post 4.93 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider George Hill sold 7,500 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 in the company, valued at approximately $5,993,128.17. The trade was a 18.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total transaction of $1,709,775.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 45,724 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,197,382.60. This represents a 15.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 50,769 shares of company stock valued at $9,365,308. 1.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Eastern Bank boosted its holdings in Five Below by 705.0% during the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 653.8% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000.

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.