Royal Bank Of Canada Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Stock Price

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) had its target price dropped by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada from $35.00 to $25.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Marketbeat reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the software maker’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s price target indicates a potential upside of 29.40% from the stock’s current price.

FIVN has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Five9 from $30.00 to $26.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $26.00 price target on shares of Five9 in a report on Friday. Zacks Research cut shares of Five9 from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. DA Davidson set a $24.00 price objective on shares of Five9 in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 target price on shares of Five9 in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Five9 has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $27.63.

Five9 Stock Up 12.5%

Shares of FIVN opened at $19.32 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 4.61, a quick ratio of 4.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. Five9 has a 12 month low of $15.70 and a 12 month high of $49.90. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $18.65 and its 200-day moving average is $21.71. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.51 billion, a PE ratio of 42.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.32.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The software maker reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.01. Five9 had a return on equity of 11.21% and a net margin of 3.43%.The business had revenue of $300.28 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $298.21 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.79 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Five9 has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.170 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.860-0.950 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Five9 will post 0.28 EPS for the current year.

Five9 declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, November 11th that permits the company to repurchase $50.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the software maker to purchase up to 3.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five9

In other news, CRO Matthew E. Tuckness sold 5,255 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.35, for a total transaction of $106,939.25. Following the sale, the executive directly owned 176,379 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,589,312.65. The trade was a 2.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Leena Mansharamani sold 2,951 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.41, for a total value of $60,229.91. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 38,571 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $787,234.11. This represents a 7.11% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 65,339 shares of company stock worth $1,330,186 over the last three months. 1.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five9

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Five9 during the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its holdings in Five9 by 81.7% in the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,228 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Five9 in the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in Five9 in the third quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Five9 by 3,572.0% during the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,836 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 1,786 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.64% of the company’s stock.

More Five9 News

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates: EPS $0.80 vs. $0.79 and revenue $300.3M vs. $298.2M (revenue +7.8% YoY); company reported record full‑year 2025 revenue of $1.1B. Business Wire: Five9 Reports Record Full Year 2025 Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted AI-driven strength—AI helped bookings and revenue growth, which analysts and media say helped calm some AI concerns and supported the rally. CNBC: Beaten-down software stocks rally as earnings quell AI concerns
• Neutral Sentiment: Some firms reaffirmed positive ratings (e.g., Rosenblatt kept a buy with a $26 PT), providing support even as targets were trimmed. TickerReport: Rosenblatt reaffirms buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest notices in data feeds show odd/zero values (likely a reporting artifact) and do not provide a clear signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Management issued conservative guidance: Q1 FY2026 EPS view of $0.10–$0.17 (consensus ~$0.55) and FY2026 EPS $0.86–$0.95 (consensus much higher). The weak guide is a primary downside risk to the stock. Five9 Q4 slide deck / guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple firms lowered price targets (Canaccord, Mizuho, Truist, RBC, Cantor, UBS, Wells Fargo, etc.), which increases downside pressure despite many ratings remaining buy/outperform. Benzinga: Analyst PT changes

About Five9

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.