Evercore ISI Boosts Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target to $185.00

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its price objective hoisted by analysts at Evercore ISI from $180.00 to $185.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “in-line” rating on the specialty retailer’s stock. Evercore ISI’s target price suggests a potential downside of 1.79% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on FIVE. Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, September 18th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $187.00 price target for the company. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Five Below from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, December 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group increased their price target on Five Below from $170.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Five Below presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $177.79.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of FIVE stock opened at $188.37 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $162.97 and a 200 day moving average of $147.98. Five Below has a 1 year low of $52.38 and a 1 year high of $189.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.17.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.46. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 6.96%.The business had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $971.96 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.42 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Five Below will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Kathleen S. Barclay sold 2,200 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.03, for a total transaction of $400,466.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 9,214 shares in the company, valued at $1,677,224.42. This trade represents a 19.27% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider George Hill sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 32,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,993,128.17. The trade was a 18.56% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 35,244 shares of company stock valued at $6,229,754 over the last quarter. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Eastern Bank increased its holdings in Five Below by 705.0% in the 3rd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 653.8% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 170 shares in the last quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, CI Investments Inc. lifted its stake in Five Below by 44.3% in the 3rd quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 74 shares in the last quarter.

Five Below Company Profile

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.