Deutsche Bank AG Invests $35.85 Million in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 199,394 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $35,849,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of FIVE. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Five Below by 40,774,210.3% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 55,453,062 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $10,445,139,000 after purchasing an additional 55,452,926 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 54.6% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,785,169 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $336,254,000 after buying an additional 630,710 shares during the period. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,508,393 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $284,121,000 after buying an additional 45,761 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 40.6% in the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 1,192,697 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $224,656,000 after buying an additional 344,592 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Five Below by 176.0% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,168,832 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $220,161,000 after acquiring an additional 745,272 shares during the period.

Five Below Trading Up 5.9%

Shares of NASDAQ FIVE opened at $250.24 on Friday. Five Below, Inc. has a 12-month low of $137.77 and a 12-month high of $251.63. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $206.24 and its 200-day moving average price is $214.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.60, a P/E/G ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.98.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 8.67%.The company had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.86 earnings per share. Five Below’s revenue 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 predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.08 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on FIVE. Cantor Fitzgerald cut Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. Raymond James Financial upgraded Five Below to an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Loop Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $250.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Five Below in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. They issued an “outperform” rating on the stock. Finally, Evercore set a $215.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $262.80.

Five Below 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.