Q2 EPS Estimates for Five9 Lowered by Northland Securities

Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN) – Equities researchers at Northland Securities cut their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Five9 in a report released on Friday, May 1st. Northland Securities analyst M. Latimore now forecasts that the software maker will earn $0.19 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.26. The consensus estimate for Five9’s current full-year earnings is $1.39 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Five9’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.50 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.38 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.50 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on the company. UBS Group increased their price target on Five9 from $22.00 to $25.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Robert W. Baird cut their price target on Five9 from $24.00 to $19.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Truist Financial cut their price target on Five9 from $40.00 to $23.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Five9 in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald increased their price objective on shares of Five9 from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $26.53.

Five9 Trading Down 9.7%

Shares of FIVN stock opened at $21.90 on Thursday. Five9 has a 52-week low of $13.29 and a 52-week high of $30.38. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 4.51 and a current ratio of 4.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.68 billion, a PE ratio of 33.19, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.32. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $16.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $18.55.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The software maker reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.69 by $0.07. Five9 had a return on equity of 12.66% and a net margin of 4.87%.The business had revenue of $305.32 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $299.92 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.62 EPS. Five9’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Five9 has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.650-0.690 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FIVN. Amundi lifted its holdings in shares of Five9 by 8.3% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 40,291 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,017,000 after acquiring an additional 3,079 shares during the last quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC raised its position in Five9 by 95.7% in the 2nd quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 27,826 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $737,000 after purchasing an additional 13,606 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System raised its position in Five9 by 39.4% in the 2nd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 121,700 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $3,223,000 after purchasing an additional 34,375 shares during the period. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its position in Five9 by 52.7% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 31,182 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $826,000 after purchasing an additional 10,755 shares during the period. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in Five9 by 147.2% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 40,137 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $1,063,000 after purchasing an additional 23,901 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.64% of the company’s stock.

More Five9 News

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Five9 launched a $90 million accelerated share repurchase (ASR), which reduces share count and is typically supportive of EPS and the stock. Five9 Launches $90 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase
• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt raised its price target from $26 to $29 and maintains a Buy rating, implying ~32% upside from the current price — a clear analyst endorsement supporting upside. Rosenblatt Raises Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded Five9 from Hold to Strong Buy and FIVN was added to Zacks’ Rank #1 lists (growth and value), which can attract retail and model-driven flows. Zacks Upgrade / Rank Additions
• Positive Sentiment: Truist Financial reiterated a Buy rating on Five9, providing additional institutional analyst support. Truist Sticks to Buy Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: traders bought ~8,504 call contracts in a single day (a ~2,115% jump vs. average), signaling aggressive bullish speculation or hedge activity that can amplify upside moves.
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst and media pieces are re-checking valuation after Five9’s Q1 beat, AI momentum and share buybacks — these analyses can support longer-term upside but may also lead investors to lock in gains near recent highs. Valuation Check After Q1 Beat
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary asking whether it’s time to reassess Five9 after a sharp share-price surge introduces caution and could be prompting short-term profit-taking. Is It Time To Reassess Five9?
• Negative Sentiment: A law firm circulated a notice questioning whether Five9 insiders breached fiduciary duties (shareholder litigation solicitation). Even if routine, such filings can create legal uncertainty and downside pressure while they play out. Fiduciary Duties / Shareholder Notice

Five9 Company Profile

Five9, Inc (NASDAQ: FIVN) is a leading provider of cloud-based contact center software designed to help organizations manage customer interactions across voice, email, chat, social media and other digital channels. Its platform offers features such as intelligent routing, analytics, workforce optimization and integrated customer relationship management (CRM) connectors. The company emphasizes AI-driven capabilities, including virtual agents and predictive dialing, to enhance both agent productivity and customer experience.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Ramon, California, Five9 completed its initial public offering in February 2014.