Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) Stock Has Average Price Target of $300.20 According to Analysts

Shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the thirty-two analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Thirteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, eighteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $300.20.

FIVE has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Telsey Advisory Group upped their target price on Five Below from $280.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Benchmark began coverage on Five Below in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. Oppenheimer assumed coverage on Five Below in a report on Thursday, August 13th. They set an “outperform” rating for the company. UBS Group upped their price objective on Five Below from $285.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Five Below from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday.

Five Below Stock Performance

FIVE opened at $221.19 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $12.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 0.94. The business’s fifty day moving average is $235.62 and its 200-day moving average is $220.03. Five Below has a 52-week low of $137.77 and a 52-week high of $263.88.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. Five Below had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 22.13%. The company had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.81 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, research analysts predict that Five Below will post 10.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Eric Specter sold 5,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.99, for a total value of $1,369,445.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 35,482 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,834,663.18. This represents a 13.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Kenneth Bull sold 10,510 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.06, for a total transaction of $2,607,110.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 75,064 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,620,375.84. The trade was a 12.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 18,438 shares of company stock worth $4,580,933 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Castleark Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 27.8% during the 4th quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 48,340 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $9,105,000 after acquiring an additional 10,520 shares in the last quarter. AlphaGrep UK Ltd bought a new stake in Five Below during the 2nd quarter worth $1,185,000. Amundi increased its holdings in Five Below by 34.9% in the 2nd quarter. Amundi now owns 277,311 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $49,858,000 after purchasing an additional 71,709 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in Five Below in the 2nd quarter worth about $70,033,000. Finally, Varenne Capital Partners bought a new position in Five Below in the second quarter valued at about $25,305,000.

About Five Below

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells a broad assortment of trend-right merchandise primarily for children, teenagers and young adults. Its products generally span categories such as style and accessories, room décor, sports equipment, technology accessories, arts and crafts, party supplies, seasonal items, toys and games, and candy.

The company operates physical stores and an e-commerce platform in the United States. Five Below’s business model emphasizes frequently changing assortments, low prices and products aligned with current consumer trends, with merchandise organized around categories including “Room,” “Style,” “Sports,” “Tech,” “Create,” “Party” and “Candy.”

Five Below was founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, and its first store opened in Wayne, Pennsylvania.