Nykredit A S Takes $378,000 Position in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Nykredit A S acquired a new position in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 2,104 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $378,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Five Below during the second quarter valued at about $31,000. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 83.8% during the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 182 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 83 shares in the last quarter. Bayban acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings 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, Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $32,000.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of Five Below stock opened at $254.07 on Wednesday. Five Below, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $137.77 and a fifty-two week high of $263.88. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $221.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $218.46. The company has a market cap of $13.99 billion, a PE ratio of 22.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.99.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $1.26 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 22.13%. The business’s revenue was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.81 EPS. Five Below has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.130 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 9.830-10.310 EPS. Analysts expect that Five Below, Inc. will post 10.27 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Susquehanna lowered Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Five Below from $285.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on shares of Five Below from $250.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Telsey Advisory Group upped their price objective on shares of Five Below from $280.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Five Below in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Five Below currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $300.70.

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.