Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Rating Lowered to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Monday, Wall Street Zen reports.

Several other research analysts also recently commented on FIVE. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Five Below from $235.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Five Below from $260.00 to $295.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 3rd. Evercore set a $250.00 price objective on Five Below in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Five Below from $235.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $300.20.

Five Below Price Performance

NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $223.80 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 0.94. Five Below has a one year low of $143.02 and a one year high of $263.88. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $234.15 and a 200-day moving average price of $219.24.

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

Insider Activity

In other Five Below news, CMO Jacob Hawkins sold 818 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.88, for a total value of $203,583.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 3,728 shares in the company, valued at approximately $927,824.64. This represents a 17.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,500 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 35,482 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,834,663.18. This represents a 13.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 18,438 shares of company stock worth $4,580,933 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.96% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. bought a new stake in Five Below in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $223,000. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 629.7% during the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 7,173 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,575,000 after acquiring an additional 6,190 shares in the last quarter. 55 North Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $207,000. Cordatus Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $310,000. Finally, Investment Research Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $229,000.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells merchandise aimed primarily at children, teenagers and young adults. Its product assortment includes technology accessories, toys and games, sports and recreation items, room décor, fashion and beauty products, party supplies, arts and crafts, and candy. The company emphasizes trend-driven products at low prices, with most items historically priced between $1 and $5 and a selection of higher-priced “Five Beyond” merchandise.

Five Below operates stores across the United States and also sells products through its e-commerce platform.