Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH Boosts Stake in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH raised its position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) by 257.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 22,944 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after buying an additional 16,533 shares during the quarter. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH’s holdings in Five Below were worth $3,549,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Five Below in the second quarter valued at $110,834,000. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP lifted its position in Five Below by 1,770.7% during the second quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP now owns 471,506 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $61,852,000 after purchasing an additional 446,301 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake 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 worth $202,083,000 after buying an additional 365,426 shares in the last quarter. Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 310.4% in the 2nd quarter. Semper Augustus Investments Group LLC now owns 322,806 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $42,346,000 after buying an additional 244,142 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Mane Global Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 2nd quarter worth about $23,779,000.

Five Below Stock Down 1.0%

FIVE stock opened at $185.42 on Thursday. Five Below, Inc. has a twelve month low of $52.38 and a twelve month high of $205.22. The firm has a market cap of $10.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.29, a PEG ratio of 1.72 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $182.97 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $159.55.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $971.96 million. Five Below had a net margin of 6.96% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The business’s revenue was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.42 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts expect that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 EPS for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

In related news, insider George Hill sold 7,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.09, for a total value of $1,365,675.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 32,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,993,128.17. This represents a 18.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction 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 trade represents a 15.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 50,769 shares of company stock valued at $9,365,308 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on FIVE. Mizuho lifted their price target on Five Below from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Craig Hallum reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Friday, January 16th. UBS Group set a $255.00 price target on Five Below in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Five Below from $200.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Five Below from $188.00 to $216.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $198.60.

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.