Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Truist Financial Analyst Says

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) had its price objective hoisted by analysts at Truist Financial from $23.00 to $35.00 in a research report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the software maker’s stock. Truist Financial’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 17.30% from the company’s current price.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on FIVN. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Five9 in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Rosenblatt Securities increased their target price on Five9 from $29.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Piper Sandler reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $24.00 target price (up from $21.00) on shares of Five9 in a report on Friday, May 1st. Weiss Ratings raised Five9 from a “sell (d)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Finally, DA Davidson set a $22.00 target price on Five9 in a report on Monday. 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. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $27.71.

Five9 Price Performance

Shares of FIVN opened at $29.84 on Friday. 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 company has a 50 day moving average price of $23.75 and a 200-day moving average price of $19.79. Five9 has a fifty-two week low of $13.29 and a fifty-two week high of $30.21. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.28 billion, a PE ratio of 42.23 and a beta of 1.42.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The software maker reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $312.44 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $306.61 million. Five9 had a net margin of 4.87% and a return on equity of 12.66%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.76 EPS. 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 predict that Five9 will post 1.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five9

In other news, insider Tiffany N. Meriweather sold 21,320 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.98, for a total transaction of $447,293.60. Following the sale, the insider owned 281,298 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,901,632.04. This represents a 7.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, President Andy Dignan sold 8,203 shares of Five9 stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.76, for a total transaction of $203,106.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the president owned 278,760 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,902,097.60. This trade represents a 2.86% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 85,820 shares of company stock valued at $2,014,057. Corporate insiders own 1.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Five9

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in Five9 in the 3rd quarter valued at about $33,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five9 during the third quarter worth $38,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Five9 by 378.7% in the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,728 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 1,367 shares during the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC lifted its holdings in Five9 by 3,572.0% during the 4th quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,836 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 1,786 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five9 during the 2nd quarter worth about $45,000. 96.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Five9 News

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results exceeded expectations. Five9 reported adjusted earnings of $0.70 per share versus the $0.68 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 10.3% year over year to $312.44 million, topping forecasts of $306.61 million. Five9 Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Full-year earnings guidance was raised above analyst expectations. Five9 guided to fiscal 2026 EPS of $3.22-$3.30, compared with consensus of $2.88. Third-quarter EPS guidance of $0.77-$0.81 also exceeded the $0.74 consensus, and projected revenue of $316 million-$322 million was above the $314.6 million estimate. Five9 Q2 Sales Beat Estimates and Guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s earnings call and updated forecasts will remain important catalysts. Investors are assessing Five9’s operating outlook, demand trends, and ability to convert revenue growth into profits as the company targets roughly $1.3 billion in fiscal 2026 revenue. Five9 Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Profit growth weakened year over year. Quarterly EPS fell from $0.76 to $0.70 despite the revenue increase. With shares trading at roughly 43 times earnings and near the upper end of their 52-week range, investors may have expected a larger beat or stronger revenue acceleration, contributing to the negative reaction. Five9 Quarterly Earnings Results

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.