Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target Raised to $246.00

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its target price hoisted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $210.00 to $246.00 in a report released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on FIVE. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Zacks Research upgraded Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Citigroup raised their price target on Five Below from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. Craig Hallum reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $198.60.

Five Below Stock Down 2.3%

FIVE stock opened at $191.33 on Tuesday. Five Below has a 52-week low of $52.38 and a 52-week high of $205.22. The stock has a market cap of $10.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.13. The business has a fifty day moving average of $179.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $157.71.

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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Five Below will post 4.93 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In other Five Below news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total value of $1,709,775.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 45,724 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,197,382.60. This represents a 15.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Kathleen S. Barclay sold 2,200 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.03, for a total transaction of $400,466.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 9,214 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,677,224.42. This trade represents a 19.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 50,769 shares of company stock worth $9,365,308 over the last ninety days. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter worth about $110,834,000. Jennison Associates LLC increased its stake in Five Below by 397.5% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 819,502 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $126,777,000 after purchasing an additional 654,763 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in Five Below by 149.0% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 848,105 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $131,202,000 after purchasing an additional 507,487 shares in the last quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 1,770.7% during the 2nd quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 471,506 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $61,852,000 after buying an additional 446,301 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 31.1% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,540,501 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $202,083,000 after buying an additional 365,426 shares in the last quarter.

Five Below News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Five Below this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company guidance raised sharply — Q4 2025 EPS guided to $3.95–$4.00 (vs. consensus ~ $3.53) and FY 2025 EPS to $6.30–$6.35 (vs. consensus ~ $5.84); revenue guidance ~ $1.7B Q4 and ~$4.8B FY, both above Street estimates. This materially improves near-term earnings visibility.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — JPMorgan raised its price target on FIVE to $246, signaling stronger analyst conviction on upside following the guidance boost. JPMorgan Chase & Co. Boosts Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target to $246.00
• Positive Sentiment: Store expansion: reporting points to Five Below eyeing expansion in Kilgore, which supports ongoing unit growth strategy and long-term same-store sales opportunities. Five Below looking towards Kilgore expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Consumer product buzz — multiple lifestyle pieces highlight new, low-ticket items (seasonal finds, rugs, pet travel gear) that reinforce Five Below’s value-positioning and merchandising strength but are incremental to fundamentals. Representative coverage: 7 little luxuries you can buy at Five Below in February, Five Below’s $5 retro rugs give every room a cushy pop of color, and pet-focused pieces: Five Below’s $10 Interactive Scratcher Is a Game Day Win for Cats
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and liquidity — shares traded lower today amid below-average volume (≈893.8k vs. avg 1.31M) and after a recent run toward a 52-week high (~$205). High valuation (trailing P/E ~34x) increases susceptibility to profit-taking and rotation even when fundamentals improve.

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.