Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target Raised to $235.00

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its target price increased by Citigroup from $200.00 to $235.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a neutral rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Five Below from $193.00 to $211.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $206.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price target on shares of Five Below from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Evercore boosted their price target on shares of Five Below from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Five Below from $246.00 to $259.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $229.86.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FIVE opened at $227.42 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $12.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.10. The business has a 50-day moving average of $207.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $178.59. Five Below has a 1 year low of $52.38 and a 1 year high of $237.50.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 18th. The specialty retailer reported $4.31 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.00 by $0.31. Five Below had a return on equity of 18.70% and a net margin of 7.53%.The business had revenue of $1.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.71 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $3.48 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Five Below will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In related news, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 5,100 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.21, for a total transaction of $1,036,371.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 101,040 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $20,532,338.40. This trade represents a 4.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The stock was 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 represents a 15.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 15,525 shares of company stock worth $3,135,554 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

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

Five Below News Roundup

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.