Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Price Target Raised to $260.00

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $220.00 to $260.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

FIVE has been the topic of several other reports. Truist Financial set a $236.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Five Below from $190.00 to $220.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Loop Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $242.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Evercore raised their price target on Five Below from $180.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $229.86.

Five Below Stock Performance

FIVE stock opened at $227.42 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $207.77 and a 200 day simple moving average of $178.59. Five Below has a 52 week low of $52.38 and a 52 week high of $237.50. The stock has a market cap of $12.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.10.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below

In related news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the company’s 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 completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 45,724 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,197,382.60. This represents a 15.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 1,925 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $202.29, for a total transaction of $389,408.25. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 99,115 shares in the company, valued at $20,049,973.35. The trade was a 1.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 15,525 shares of company stock valued at $3,135,554. 1.90% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Eastern Bank raised its stake in shares of Five Below by 705.0% in the 3rd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 141 shares in the last quarter. Bayban bought a new stake in Five Below during the fourth quarter worth approximately $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in Five Below during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new position in Five Below during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, Spire Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $38,000.

Key Five Below News

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

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.