Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Five9, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVN) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have issued a hold recommendation and thirteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $27.1176.

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Five9 in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Five9 from $30.00 to $26.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Canaccord Genuity Group lowered their price objective on shares of Five9 from $40.00 to $33.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and issued a $26.00 target price on shares of Five9 in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Five9 from $22.00 to $20.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 20th.

Key Stories Impacting Five9

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and enterprise-AI strength — Five9 beat Q4 revenue and EPS expectations and management said enterprise AI bookings doubled, driving optimism around growth re-acceleration and the company’s AI opportunity. Why Five9 (FIVN) Is Up 15.3% After Beating Q4 Estimates And Doubling Enterprise AI Bookings
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest from contrarian analysts — commentary arguing Five9 looks appealing post-Q4 has drawn attention from value-oriented investors who see upside if AI traction continues. After Strong Q4 Result, Five9 Looks Appealing For Contrarians
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst note — at least one analyst highlighted a very bullish scenario (a note suggesting a potential ~165% gain in 2026), which can attract momentum/higher-risk buyers. This Analyst Thinks Five9 Stock Can Gain 165% in 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Peer-comparison piece — analysis contrasting Five9 with Rapid7 offers context on competitive positioning but does not present new company-specific catalysts. Useful for relative-valuation readers. Contrasting Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) & Rapid7 (NASDAQ:RPD)
• Positive Sentiment: Upgrade from a boutique outlet — Wall Street Zen raised Five9 to Strong-Buy, which can help sentiment among retail/trader flows. Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Raised to Strong-Buy at Wall Street Zen
• Negative Sentiment: Broad analyst target cuts — several firms trimmed price targets in the wake of the quarter (Mizuho to $28, Cantor Fitzgerald to $26, Canaccord to $33, Wells Fargo to $20, UBS to $22, Truist to $23, RBC to $25), signaling caution around upside and creating near-term resistance. Mizuho Cuts Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Price Target to $28.00 Cantor Fitzgerald Cuts Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Price Target to $26.00 Canaccord Genuity Group Cuts Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Price Target to $33.00 Wells Fargo & Company Cuts Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Price Target to $20.00 UBS Group Cuts Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Price Target to $22.00 Truist Financial Cuts Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Price Target to $23.00 Royal Bank Of Canada Cuts Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Price Target to $25.00 Robert W. Baird Lowers Price Target (Benzinga)

Five9 Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FIVN opened at $17.83 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $1.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.76, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.32. Five9 has a 52-week low of $15.70 and a 52-week high of $41.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 4.61 and a current ratio of 4.51. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $18.52 and its two-hundred day moving average is $21.58.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 19th. The software maker reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. Five9 had a net margin of 3.43% and a return on equity of 10.95%. The business had revenue of $300.28 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $298.21 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.79 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. Five9 has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.100-0.170 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.860-0.950 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that Five9 will post 0.28 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Five9 declared that its board has authorized a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, November 11th that authorizes the company to buyback $50.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the software maker to reacquire up to 3.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Five9 news, CAO Leena Mansharamani sold 2,951 shares of Five9 stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.41, for a total transaction of $60,229.91. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 38,571 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $787,234.11. The trade was a 7.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Tiffany N. Meriweather sold 6,852 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.35, for a total transaction of $139,438.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 212,126 shares in the company, valued at $4,316,764.10. This trade represents a 3.13% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 65,339 shares of company stock valued at $1,330,186 over the last 90 days. 1.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Five9

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Five9 by 8.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,037,395 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $201,250,000 after buying an additional 759,237 shares during the period. Voss Capital LP lifted its stake in shares of Five9 by 40.0% during the 3rd quarter. Voss Capital LP now owns 4,550,000 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $110,110,000 after acquiring an additional 1,300,000 shares during the last quarter. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. boosted its holdings in Five9 by 28.0% during the 4th quarter. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. now owns 3,596,380 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $72,107,000 after acquiring an additional 787,626 shares during the period. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC grew its position in Five9 by 10.3% in the 3rd quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 2,320,745 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $56,162,000 after acquiring an additional 217,227 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Five9 by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,996,382 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $40,034,000 after purchasing an additional 37,261 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.64% of the company’s stock.

Five9 Company Profile

Five9, Inc (NASDAQ: FIVN) is a leading provider of cloud-based contact center software designed to help organizations manage customer interactions across voice, email, chat, social media and other digital channels. Its platform offers features such as intelligent routing, analytics, workforce optimization and integrated customer relationship management (CRM) connectors. The company emphasizes AI-driven capabilities, including virtual agents and predictive dialing, to enhance both agent productivity and customer experience.

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Ramon, California, Five9 completed its initial public offering in February 2014.