Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target Raised to $260.00 at Guggenheim

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its price target boosted by Guggenheim from $225.00 to $260.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. BNP Paribas Exane boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $189.00 to $262.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Five Below from $255.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Truist Financial boosted their target price on Five Below from $236.00 to $261.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein restated a “market perform” rating and set a $206.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research note on Monday, February 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Five Below has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $229.86.

Five Below Trading Down 3.3%

NASDAQ FIVE opened at $227.42 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $12.54 billion, a PE ratio of 35.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.10. Five Below has a twelve month low of $52.38 and a twelve month high of $237.50. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $207.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $178.39.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 18th. The specialty retailer reported $4.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.00 by $0.31. Five Below had a net margin of 7.53% and a return on equity of 18.70%. The firm had revenue of $1.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.71 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $3.48 EPS. Five Below’s revenue was up 24.3% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Five Below will post 4.93 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

In other news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total transaction of $1,709,775.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 45,724 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,197,382.60. The trade was a 15.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 5,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.21, for a total transaction of $1,036,371.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 101,040 shares in the company, valued at $20,532,338.40. The trade was a 4.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 15,525 shares of company stock valued at $3,135,554. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Jennison Associates LLC increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 397.5% in the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 819,502 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $126,777,000 after acquiring an additional 654,763 shares during the last quarter. Estate Counselors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth about $3,755,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Five Below by 1.3% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 690,615 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $90,595,000 after purchasing an additional 8,743 shares during the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Five Below in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,121,000. Finally, AGF Management Ltd. acquired a new position in Five Below in the third quarter valued at approximately $7,304,000.

Key Headlines Impacting Five Below

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

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q4 results and raised guidance — Five Below reported stronger-than-expected Q4 sales, comps and EPS and issued upbeat FY26 guidance, which spurred a multi-day rally. The MarketBeat write-up highlights the earnings “blowout” that triggered institutional buying and a >10% pop in the stock. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades & multiple price-target increases — Numerous firms (JPMorgan, BofA, UBS, Deutsche, Wells Fargo, Telsey, Truist, BNP Paribas Exane and others) raised price targets or upgraded FIVE after the report, signaling renewed Wall Street confidence and providing buy-side momentum. Example coverage of JPMorgan’s increase is here: Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying & analyst revisions — MarketBeat and other outlets note heavy institutional inflows and multiple analyst forecast upgrades, which supports further upside as funds reposition into the name. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tariff risk less damaging than feared — Coverage (Benzinga and others) points out Five Below was expected to be hit by 2025 tariffs but the company says the impact is manageable in 2026, reducing an earlier tail risk. That’s supportive but still leaves exposure if tariffs change. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail momentum & viral product tailwinds — Media pieces (MarketWatch, MSN, etc.) highlight viral toys and broader appeal beyond teens (millennial moms, Gen Z/Alpha), which boost traffic and comps but are execution-dependent. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Odd/unclear short-interest data — a recent short-interest entry shows zero shares and a NaN change (likely a reporting/data error). No clear short-squeeze signal from this data point.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and technical pullback risk — Coverage (MarketBeat and others) warns FIVE trades at elevated multiples after the run; some analysts (e.g., Morgan Stanley) are more cautious, and commentators note parabolic moves can see profit-taking. Expect volatility and watch for consolidation levels cited around prior resistance (~$220–$225). Article Title

About Five Below

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.