Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Given New $285.00 Price Target at UBS Group

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its target price boosted by UBS Group from $255.00 to $285.00 in a report issued on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Five Below from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Truist Financial set a $236.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Telsey Advisory Group raised their target price on shares of Five Below from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Five Below from $200.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, William Blair raised shares of Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $228.19.

Five Below Stock Performance

Five Below stock opened at $235.17 on Thursday. Five Below has a fifty-two week low of $52.38 and a fifty-two week high of $237.25. The stock has a market cap of $12.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.40, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $207.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $177.81.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 18th. The specialty retailer reported $4.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.00 by $0.31. Five Below had a return on equity of 19.40% and a net margin of 7.53%.The company had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.71 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.48 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 24.3% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that Five Below will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 5,100 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.21, for a total transaction of $1,036,371.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 101,040 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,532,338.40. This represents a 4.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total value of $1,709,775.00. Following the transaction, 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 15,525 shares of company stock worth $3,135,554 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 143.0% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,096 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 645 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new position in Five Below in the 1st quarter worth $268,000. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new position in Five Below in the 1st quarter worth $1,416,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in Five Below by 13.3% in the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 184,518 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $13,825,000 after purchasing an additional 21,625 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth boosted its position in Five Below by 63.8% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,858 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $289,000 after buying an additional 1,503 shares during the period.

Trending Headlines about Five Below

Here are the key news stories impacting Five Below this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and stronger FY26 guidance — Five Below reported a solid Q4 with double-digit comps, revenue and EPS above estimates and issued upbeat FY26 commentary that boosted confidence in near‑term growth. Five Below Q4 Earnings Report
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street reaction: multiple price‑target raises and upgrades — Several firms (JPMorgan, BofA, UBS, Deutsche Bank, Wells Fargo, BNP Paribas Exane, Truist, William Blair, Telsey, etc.) moved targets and ratings higher after the print, adding fuel to the rally. Five Below earnings blowout has Wall Street scrambling
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying and momentum — Reports note sizable institutional inflows and elevated volume around the print, signaling professional conviction behind the move. That interest is supporting the stock’s strength. MarketBeat coverage of institutional flows
• Positive Sentiment: Product/traffic tailwinds — Management cited viral toys, strong holiday merchandising and broad appeal across income cohorts as key drivers of comp gains and traffic improvement. Retail Dive: Five Below holiday performance
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call nuance — The conference call emphasized both upside (better inventory access vs. last year) and caution (watching margins, tariffs and execution), so the beat comes with guarded optimism. TipRanks: Earnings call signals growth and caution
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and some analyst caution — The stock now trades at a high multiple (P/E >40) and at least one major analyst (Morgan Stanley) kept a Hold citing valuation and potential slowing growth. Elevated expectations raise risk of a pullback. TipRanks: Hold rationale on valuation
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling, tariffs and hedging activity — Recent SEC/third‑party data show insider sales (no recent buys) and commentary that tariffs remain an assumed cost; options activity indicates some holders are hedging. Those are caution flags for near‑term volatility. QuiverQuant: pre/post‑earnings flow and insider data

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.