Five Below, Inc. $FIVE Shares Bought by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) by 1.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,376,471 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 69,101 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 9.75% of Five Below worth $831,740,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of FIVE. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 31.1% in the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,540,501 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $202,083,000 after buying an additional 365,426 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its holdings in Five Below by 0.7% in the second quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,496,952 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $196,370,000 after acquiring an additional 10,971 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $110,834,000. Jennison Associates LLC boosted its holdings in Five Below by 397.5% during the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 819,502 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $126,777,000 after buying an additional 654,763 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Pacifica Capital Investments LLC increased its position in shares of Five Below by 9.0% in the second quarter. Pacifica Capital Investments LLC now owns 732,939 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $96,147,000 after buying an additional 60,699 shares in the last quarter.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Five Below news, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 1,925 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.29, for a total transaction of $389,408.25. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 99,115 shares in the company, valued at $20,049,973.35. This represents a 1.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Kathleen S. Barclay sold 2,200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $182.03, for a total value of $400,466.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 9,214 shares in the company, valued at $1,677,224.42. This represents a 19.27% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 50,769 shares of company stock worth $9,365,308. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of Five Below stock opened at $220.09 on Monday. Five Below, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $52.38 and a fifty-two week high of $224.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $12.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.51, a PEG ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.14. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $195.38 and a 200 day moving average of $167.62.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.46. The business had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $971.96 million. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 6.96%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.42 EPS. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.710-5.890 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.360-3.540 EPS. Analysts forecast that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FIVE has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Zacks Research raised Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $160.00 to $193.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Five Below from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $206.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Five Below from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $204.20.

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.