Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target Raised to $262.00 at BNP Paribas Exane

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its target price hoisted by BNP Paribas Exane from $189.00 to $262.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. BNP Paribas Exane currently has an outperform rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Five Below from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Evercore raised their target price on shares of Five Below from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Five Below from $193.00 to $211.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $206.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Five Below from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $228.19.

Five Below Trading Up 10.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $235.17 on Thursday. Five Below has a 12 month low of $52.38 and a 12 month high of $237.25. The company has a market capitalization of $12.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.40, a PEG ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $207.13 and its 200 day moving average is $177.81.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 18th. The specialty retailer reported $4.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.00 by $0.31. Five Below had a net margin of 7.53% and a return on equity of 19.40%. The business had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.71 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.48 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Five Below will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

In related news, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 1,925 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.29, for a total transaction of $389,408.25. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 99,115 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,049,973.35. This trade represents a 1.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of Five Below 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 completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 45,724 shares in the company, valued at $9,197,382.60. This trade represents a 15.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 15,525 shares of company stock worth $3,135,554. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in FIVE. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 143.0% during 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 during the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association purchased a new position in Five Below during the 1st quarter worth $268,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in Five Below during the 1st quarter valued at about $1,416,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in Five Below by 13.3% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 184,518 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $13,825,000 after buying an additional 21,625 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in Five Below by 63.8% in 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 last quarter.

Key Stories Impacting 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

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.