Ronald Sargent Sells 10,000 Shares of Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Stock

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) Director Ronald Sargent sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.28, for a total transaction of $2,312,800.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 83,674 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,352,122.72. The trade was a 10.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Five Below Stock Down 2.9%

NASDAQ FIVE opened at $226.79 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $12.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.11, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.10. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $210.21 and its 200 day simple moving average is $180.57. Five Below, Inc. has a twelve month low of $52.38 and a twelve month high of $237.50.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The specialty retailer reported $4.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.00 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.71 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 7.53% and a return on equity of 18.70%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.48 earnings per share. Research analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on FIVE. UBS Group boosted their price target on Five Below from $255.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Five Below from $236.00 to $261.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on shares of Five Below from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 21st. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Five Below from $200.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $229.86.

Five Below News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: High‑profile bullish media and analyst momentum — Jim Cramer publicly said FIVE “has more room to run,” and MarketBeat/other outlets note several firms raising price targets after Five Below’s strong March earnings beat, supporting buy‑side interest and momentum flows. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks additions and relative‑strength mentions — Zacks placed FIVE on its top growth/momentum lists (Rank #1 / Strong Buy) and included the stock among relative price‑strength picks for choppy markets, which can attract momentum and quant buyers. Read More. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Post‑earnings fundamentals: the company reported a March quarter earnings beat and revenue upside, which spurred analyst target hikes and upgrades — a core bullish catalyst behind the recent rally. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Product/viral coverage (lifestyle and shopping sites) increases brand visibility and may help traffic over time, but such items are unlikely to move near‑term fundamentals on their own. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — Kenneth R. Bull (COO) sold roughly $2.34M of stock in a recent transaction; insider sales can be interpreted by some investors as a signal to trim exposure after a big run. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Director sale — Ronald Sargent sold 10,000 shares (~$2.31M) in a disclosed filing; another sizable insider sale that may reinforce short‑term profit‑taking by institutions and retail traders. Read More.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Eastern Bank boosted its stake in Five Below by 705.0% in the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Bayban acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at $35,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Five Below in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Spire Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at about $38,000.

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.