Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target Raised to $273.00 at Truist Financial

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its price target raised by research analysts at Truist Financial from $265.00 to $273.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the specialty retailer’s stock. Truist Financial’s target price suggests a potential upside of 3.91% from the company’s current price.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Five Below from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Friday, June 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $296.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered shares of Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. HSBC upgraded shares of Five Below to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $247.00 to $250.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $263.20.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of FIVE stock opened at $262.72 on Tuesday. Five Below has a 12-month low of $137.77 and a 12-month high of $263.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $207.62 and a 200 day simple moving average of $215.03.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 8.67%.The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.86 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. Five Below has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.650-9.050 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.290 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Five Below will post 9.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in Five Below during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Five Below in the third quarter valued at $32,000. Bayban acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 966.7% during the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth $40,000.

About Five Below

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.