Five9 Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NASDAQ:FIVN)

Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN) was the target of some unusual options trading activity on Tuesday. Traders purchased 8,504 call options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 2,115% compared to the typical volume of 384 call options.

Five9 Stock Down 5.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVN opened at $16.97 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $1.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.89, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.30. Five9 has a one year low of $15.70 and a one year high of $31.78. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $18.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $21.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 4.51 and a quick ratio of 4.51.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The software maker reported $0.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.79 by $0.01. Five9 had a net margin of 3.43% and a return on equity of 10.95%. The business had revenue of $300.28 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $298.21 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $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. Analysts anticipate that Five9 will post 0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Five9 announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Tuesday, November 11th that permits the company to repurchase $50.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the software maker to buy up to 3.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have weighed in on FIVN shares. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price objective on shares of Five9 from $35.00 to $25.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on Five9 from $24.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $26.00 price target on shares of Five9 in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Mizuho dropped their price target on Five9 from $35.00 to $28.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 price objective on shares of Five9 in a research report on Thursday, December 18th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $27.12.

Institutional Trading of Five9

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its stake in Five9 by 81.7% in the 3rd 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 during the period. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Five9 during the third quarter valued at approximately $33,000. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its stake in shares of Five9 by 3,572.0% during the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,836 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $37,000 after purchasing an additional 1,786 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Five9 in the third quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Five9 by 36.4% in the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,630 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 435 shares during the last quarter. 96.64% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.