Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Hits New 12-Month High on Analyst Upgrade

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday after Guggenheim raised their price target on the stock from $185.00 to $225.00. Guggenheim currently has a buy rating on the stock. Five Below traded as high as $205.22 and last traded at $202.00, with a volume of 140076 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $203.61.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on FIVE. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $242.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Telsey Advisory Group upped their price target on shares of Five Below from $195.00 to $240.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Truist Financial upgraded shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $179.00 to $216.00 in a research note on Monday, December 8th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Five Below from $110.00 to $132.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Five Below from $188.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $194.65.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Kathleen S. Barclay sold 2,200 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $182.03, for a total transaction of $400,466.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 9,214 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,677,224.42. This represents a 19.27% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Maureen Marie Gellerman sold 544 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.38, for a total value of $94,862.72. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 12,163 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,120,983.94. The trade was a 4.28% 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 in the last ninety days. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 143.0% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 1,096 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $82,000 after acquiring an additional 645 shares in the last quarter. United Services Automobile Association acquired a new stake in Five Below in the 1st quarter worth approximately $268,000. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in Five Below during the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,416,000. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its stake in Five Below by 13.3% during the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 184,518 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $13,825,000 after purchasing an additional 21,625 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 63.8% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,858 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $289,000 after buying an additional 1,503 shares during the last quarter.

Five Below Price Performance

The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $174.45 and its 200-day simple moving average is $155.26. The firm has a market cap of $10.89 billion, a PE ratio of 35.45, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.13.

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

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.