Mizuho Lowers Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Price Target to $28.00

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) had its target price lowered by equities researchers at Mizuho from $35.00 to $28.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the software maker’s stock. Mizuho’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 44.93% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their target price on Five9 from $32.00 to $26.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Zacks Research lowered shares of Five9 from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Five9 from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, February 15th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Five9 in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their target price on shares of Five9 from $35.00 to $25.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $27.63.

Five9 Stock Up 12.5%

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

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last announced its 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 net margin of 3.43% and a return on equity of 11.21%. The company had revenue of $300.28 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $298.21 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.79 earnings per share. Five9’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. Five9 has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.170 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.860-0.950 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Five9 will post 0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Five9 announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock 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 reacquire up to 3.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity at Five9

In related news, insider Tiffany N. Meriweather sold 6,852 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.35, for a total transaction of $139,438.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 212,126 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,316,764.10. This trade represents a 3.13% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Panos Kozanian sold 10,858 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.42, for a total value of $221,720.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 94,457 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,928,811.94. The trade was a 10.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 65,339 shares of company stock valued at $1,330,186. 1.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five9

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

Trending Headlines about Five9

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

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.