Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 0.770-0.810 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.740. The company issued revenue guidance of $316.0 million-$322.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $314.6 million. Five9 also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 3.220-3.300 EPS.

Five9 Stock Performance

Shares of FIVN traded down $1.35 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $28.25. The company had a trading volume of 3,476,565 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,886,515. The business has a fifty day moving average of $23.64 and a 200-day moving average of $19.71. The company has a quick ratio of 4.51, a current ratio of 4.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The firm has a market cap of $2.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.80 and a beta of 1.42. Five9 has a 12 month low of $13.29 and a 12 month high of $30.21.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The software maker reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.68 by $0.02. Five9 had a net margin of 4.87% and a return on equity of 12.66%. The business had revenue of $312.44 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $306.61 million. Five9 has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.770-0.810 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 3.220-3.300 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Five9 will post 1.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on FIVN shares. DA Davidson set a $22.00 target price on Five9 in a research report on Monday. Piper Sandler restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $24.00 price target (up from $21.00) on shares of Five9 in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research lowered Five9 from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Five9 in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Five9 from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $25.93.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Five9 news, CRO Matthew E. Tuckness sold 8,645 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.81, for a total value of $214,482.45. Following the transaction, the executive directly owned 281,492 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,983,816.52. This trade represents a 2.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, EVP Panos Kozanian sold 5,869 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.81, for a total transaction of $145,609.89. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 161,671 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,011,057.51. This trade represents a 3.50% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold 85,820 shares of company stock valued at $2,014,057 over the last 90 days. 1.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five9

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of FIVN. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Five9 by 1,255.8% during the third quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 422,772 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $10,231,000 after purchasing an additional 391,590 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in Five9 by 43.9% in the 4th quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 1,226,253 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $24,586,000 after buying an additional 374,356 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in Five9 by 29.4% during the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,572,466 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $31,528,000 after buying an additional 357,321 shares during the period. Atreides Management LP boosted its position in Five9 by 54.9% during the 2nd quarter. Atreides Management LP now owns 955,613 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $25,305,000 after buying an additional 338,817 shares during the period. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Five9 by 288.7% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 433,720 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $8,683,000 after acquiring an additional 322,132 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.64% of the company’s stock.

About Five9

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.