Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target Raised to $296.00 at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its target price lifted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $259.00 to $296.00 in a research note released on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

FIVE has been the topic of a number of other reports. Mizuho lifted 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. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Five Below from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Five Below from $193.00 to $211.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Five Below from $260.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $228.19.

Five Below Stock Up 10.7%

FIVE opened at $235.17 on Thursday. Five Below has a 52 week low of $52.38 and a 52 week high of $237.25. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $207.13 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $177.81. The company has a market cap of $12.97 billion, a PE ratio of 36.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.61 and a beta of 1.10.

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

Insider Transactions at Five Below

In other news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total transaction of $1,709,775.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 45,724 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,197,382.60. This trade represents a 15.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 1,925 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.29, for a total value of $389,408.25. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 99,115 shares in the company, valued at $20,049,973.35. This trade represents a 1.91% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 15,525 shares of company stock worth $3,135,554. 1.90% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Eastern Bank raised its holdings in Five Below by 705.0% during the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Five Below in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Five Below in the third quarter valued at $32,000. Bayban purchased a new position in shares of Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at $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.