Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Raised to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Five Below from $188.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Five Below from $200.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Five Below from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Five Below from $259.00 to $296.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Five Below currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $229.86.

Five Below Price Performance

NASDAQ FIVE opened at $227.42 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $207.77 and its 200 day moving average price is $178.39. Five Below has a 1 year low of $52.38 and a 1 year high of $237.50. The company has a market cap of $12.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.20, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.10.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The specialty retailer reported $4.31 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.00 by $0.31. The company had revenue of $1.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.71 billion. Five Below had a return on equity of 18.70% and a net margin of 7.53%.The firm’s revenue was up 24.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.48 EPS. Research analysts expect that Five Below will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

In other Five Below news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total transaction of $1,709,775.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 45,724 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,197,382.60. The trade was a 15.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 1,925 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.29, for a total value of $389,408.25. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 99,115 shares in the company, valued at $20,049,973.35. This represents a 1.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 15,525 shares of company stock valued at $3,135,554 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of FIVE. Eastern Bank raised its position in shares of Five Below by 705.0% in the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. Bayban acquired a new position in Five Below during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in Five Below during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Five Below during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, Spire Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Five Below during the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000.

Five Below News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Five Below this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Blowout Q4 results and raised guidance — Five Below reported stronger-than-expected Q4 sales, comps and EPS and issued upbeat FY26 guidance, which spurred a multi-day rally. The MarketBeat write-up highlights the earnings “blowout” that triggered institutional buying and a >10% pop in the stock. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades & multiple price-target increases — Numerous firms (JPMorgan, BofA, UBS, Deutsche, Wells Fargo, Telsey, Truist, BNP Paribas Exane and others) raised price targets or upgraded FIVE after the report, signaling renewed Wall Street confidence and providing buy-side momentum. Example coverage of JPMorgan’s increase is here: Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Institutional buying & analyst revisions — MarketBeat and other outlets note heavy institutional inflows and multiple analyst forecast upgrades, which supports further upside as funds reposition into the name. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Tariff risk less damaging than feared — Coverage (Benzinga and others) points out Five Below was expected to be hit by 2025 tariffs but the company says the impact is manageable in 2026, reducing an earlier tail risk. That’s supportive but still leaves exposure if tariffs change. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Retail momentum & viral product tailwinds — Media pieces (MarketWatch, MSN, etc.) highlight viral toys and broader appeal beyond teens (millennial moms, Gen Z/Alpha), which boost traffic and comps but are execution-dependent. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Odd/unclear short-interest data — a recent short-interest entry shows zero shares and a NaN change (likely a reporting/data error). No clear short-squeeze signal from this data point.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and technical pullback risk — Coverage (MarketBeat and others) warns FIVE trades at elevated multiples after the run; some analysts (e.g., Morgan Stanley) are more cautious, and commentators note parabolic moves can see profit-taking. Expect volatility and watch for consolidation levels cited around prior resistance (~$220–$225). Article Title

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.