Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV Acquires Shares of 6,646 Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV bought a new stake in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor bought 6,646 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,519,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Five Below in the third quarter worth $32,000. Bayban acquired a new position in Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at about $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in Five Below during the fourth quarter worth about $35,000. Spire Wealth Management bought a new stake in Five Below during the fourth quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new stake in Five Below during the third quarter worth about $40,000.

Five Below Stock Up 2.8%

Shares of FIVE stock opened at $189.39 on Friday. Five Below, Inc. has a twelve month low of $127.87 and a twelve month high of $251.63. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $202.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $208.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.00.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 8.67%.The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.86 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. Five Below has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.650-9.050 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.170-1.290 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Five Below, Inc. will post 8.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FIVE has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Five Below from $220.00 to $260.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Five Below from $296.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, May 18th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Five Below from $261.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Guggenheim decreased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $260.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $253.90.

Five Below 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.