Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target Raised to $261.00 at Truist Financial

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its target price lifted by Truist Financial from $236.00 to $261.00 in a research note released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Five Below from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Five Below from $200.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Five Below from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Five Below from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, February 8th. Finally, William Blair raised shares of Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $228.19.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $235.17 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $207.13 and its 200 day simple moving average is $177.81. The company 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. Five Below has a one year low of $52.38 and a one year high of $237.25.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued 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. The company had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.71 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 7.53% and a return on equity of 19.40%. Five Below’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.48 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Five Below will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In related news, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 5,100 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.21, for a total value of $1,036,371.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 101,040 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,532,338.40. This represents a 4.80% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief accounting officer 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 15,525 shares of company stock valued at $3,135,554. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FIVE. Eastern Bank increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 705.0% during the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in Five Below during the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Bayban acquired a new position in Five Below during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in Five Below in the fourth quarter worth about $35,000.

Key Headlines 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

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.