Q4 Earnings Estimate for Five Below Issued By Zacks Research

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2027 EPS estimates for shares of Five Below in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $5.12 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $4.69. The consensus estimate for Five Below’s current full-year earnings is $10.56 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Five Below’s Q1 2028 earnings at $1.99 EPS and Q1 2029 earnings at $2.19 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on the company. UBS Group increased their price target on Five Below from $285.00 to $325.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Five Below in a research report on Wednesday, September 2nd. HSBC raised Five Below to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 21st. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Five Below from $350.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price target on Five Below from $280.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and thirteen have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $300.70.

Five Below Stock Performance

NASDAQ FIVE opened at $236.07 on Wednesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $227.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $219.30. The stock has a market cap of $13.00 billion, a PE ratio of 21.19, a PEG ratio of 0.96 and a beta of 0.99. Five Below has a fifty-two week low of $137.77 and a fifty-two week high of $263.88.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by $0.28. The business had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 22.13%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.81 EPS. Five Below has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.130 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 9.830-10.310 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Five Below during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Bayban acquired a new position in shares of Five Below in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 966.7% in the 2nd quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 192 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 174 shares during the period. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 83.8% in the 1st quarter. Basecamp Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 182 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 29.6% in the 1st quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Maureen Gellerman sold 1,610 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.94, for a total value of $400,793.40. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 8,804 shares in the company, valued at $2,191,667.76. This represents a 15.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CMO Jacob Hawkins sold 818 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.88, for a total value of $203,583.84. Following the transaction, the chief marketing officer directly owned 3,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $927,824.64. This represents a 17.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 12,938 shares of company stock valued at $3,211,488 over the last 90 days. 0.96% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Five Below Company Profile

Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells merchandise primarily designed for children, teens and preteens. Its product assortment generally includes toys, games, fashion accessories, room décor, sports equipment, technology accessories, party supplies, seasonal items and candy. The company operates under a “five and beyond” pricing concept, offering most products at affordable price points while also selling selected higher-priced items.

Founded in 2002 by David Schlessinger and Tom Vellios, Five Below has expanded from its original store base into a nationwide retail chain.