Evercore ISI Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Stock

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its target price boosted by Evercore ISI from $150.00 to $157.00 in a report published on Thursday morning, Marketbeat Ratings reports. They currently have an in-line rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $160.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Five Below from $141.00 to $148.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Five Below from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Guggenheim lifted their target price on Five Below from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 29th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price target on Five Below from $93.00 to $110.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 28th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Five Below has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $150.21.

Five Below Trading Down 0.4%

NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $156.05 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.18. Five Below has a 1 year low of $52.38 and a 1 year high of $157.54. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $144.95 and a 200-day moving average of $117.15.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 27th. The specialty retailer reported $0.81 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $988.91 million. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.13% and a net margin of 6.45%.The business’s revenue was up 23.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.54 EPS. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 4.760-5.160 EPS. Q3 2025 guidance at 0.120-0.240 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Five Below will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below

In related news, insider George Hill sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.00, for a total transaction of $210,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 42,672 shares in the company, valued at $5,974,080. This trade represents a 3.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 818 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.41, for a total transaction of $119,763.38. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 9,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,443,309.78. The trade was a 7.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in FIVE. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in Five Below by 653.8% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Five Below during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. Byrne Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in Five Below during the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 333.0% during the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 420 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 323 shares during the last quarter. Finally, True Wealth Design LLC grew its holdings in shares of Five Below by 1,940.9% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 449 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 427 shares in the last quarter.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc operates as a specialty value retailer in the United States. The company offers range of accessories, which includes novelty socks, sunglasses, jewelry, scarves, gloves, hair accessories, athletic tops and bottoms, and t-shirts, as well as nail polish, lip gloss, fragrance, and branded cosmetics; and personalized living space products, such as lamps, posters, frames, fleece blankets, plush items, pillows, candles, incense, lighting, novelty décor, accent furniture, and related items, as well as provides storage options.