Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) Price Target Lowered to $26.00 at Cantor Fitzgerald

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) had its target price lowered by Cantor Fitzgerald from $32.00 to $26.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the software maker’s stock.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on FIVN. HSBC raised shares of Five9 to a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Five9 from $29.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Wall Street Zen cut Five9 from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, February 15th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 price objective on shares of Five9 in a report on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Five9 from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Thirteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Five9 currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $27.63.

Five9 Stock Performance

Shares of FIVN stock opened at $19.32 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.00, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.32. The business has a 50 day moving average of $18.65 and a two-hundred day moving average of $21.74. Five9 has a 52 week low of $15.70 and a 52 week high of $49.90. The company has a quick ratio of 4.61, a current ratio of 4.61 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96.

Five9 (NASDAQ:FIVN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The software maker reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.79 by $0.01. Five9 had a return on equity of 11.21% and a net margin of 3.43%.The business had revenue of $300.28 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $298.21 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $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 year.

Five9 announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, November 11th that allows the company to repurchase $50.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the software maker to repurchase up to 3.2% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity at Five9

In other news, President Andy Dignan sold 7,512 shares of Five9 stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.28, for a total value of $152,343.36. Following the transaction, the president owned 208,513 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,228,643.64. The trade was a 3.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Michael Burkland sold 17,992 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.35, for a total transaction of $366,137.20. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 349,570 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,113,749.50. This represents a 4.89% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 65,339 shares of company stock worth $1,330,186. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five9

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Five9 by 81.7% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 1,228 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 552 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Five9 during the 2nd quarter worth about $32,000. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in Five9 during the third quarter valued at about $33,000. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Five9 by 3,572.0% in the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,836 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 1,786 shares during the period. Finally, Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in shares of Five9 in the third quarter worth approximately $38,000. 96.64% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Five9 News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Five9 this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates: EPS $0.80 vs. $0.79 and revenue $300.3M vs. $298.2M (revenue +7.8% YoY); company reported record full‑year 2025 revenue of $1.1B. Business Wire: Five9 Reports Record Full Year 2025 Revenue
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted AI-driven strength—AI helped bookings and revenue growth, which analysts and media say helped calm some AI concerns and supported the rally. CNBC: Beaten-down software stocks rally as earnings quell AI concerns
• Neutral Sentiment: Some firms reaffirmed positive ratings (e.g., Rosenblatt kept a buy with a $26 PT), providing support even as targets were trimmed. TickerReport: Rosenblatt reaffirms buy
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest notices in data feeds show odd/zero values (likely a reporting artifact) and do not provide a clear signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Management issued conservative guidance: Q1 FY2026 EPS view of $0.10–$0.17 (consensus ~$0.55) and FY2026 EPS $0.86–$0.95 (consensus much higher). The weak guide is a primary downside risk to the stock. Five9 Q4 slide deck / guidance
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple firms lowered price targets (Canaccord, Mizuho, Truist, RBC, Cantor, UBS, Wells Fargo, etc.), which increases downside pressure despite many ratings remaining buy/outperform. Benzinga: Analyst PT changes

About Five9

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.