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

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) had its target price boosted by Guggenheim from $225.00 to $260.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the specialty retailer’s stock.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on FIVE. Loop Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $200.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Five Below from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. William Blair upgraded Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “market perform” rating and issued a $206.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Five Below from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Five Below presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $229.86.

Five Below Stock Performance

Five Below stock opened at $227.42 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $12.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.71 and a beta of 1.10. Five Below has a one year low of $52.38 and a one year high of $237.50. The business has a fifty day moving average of $207.77 and a two-hundred day moving average of $178.78.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 8,500 shares of the company’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 value of $1,709,775.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 45,724 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,197,382.60. This represents a 15.68% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 5,100 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $203.21, for a total value of $1,036,371.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 101,040 shares in the company, valued at approximately $20,532,338.40. This trade represents a 4.80% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 15,525 shares of company stock valued at $3,135,554. Corporate insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in Five Below by 35.9% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 681 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $128,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Five Below by 88.9% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 9,352 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,762,000 after purchasing an additional 4,402 shares in the last quarter. Bayban acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 24.1% during the 4th quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 8,993 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,694,000 after purchasing an additional 1,748 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Kera Capital Partners Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Five Below by 25.8% during the fourth quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 4,002 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $767,000 after buying an additional 821 shares in the last quarter.

Trending Headlines about Five Below

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.