Hanseatic Management Services Inc. Makes New Investment in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Hanseatic Management Services Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,706 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $847,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in shares of Five Below in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Bayban bought a new stake in Five Below during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in Five Below during the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Spire Wealth Management acquired a new position in Five Below in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $38,000. Finally, iSAM Funds UK Ltd bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the third quarter valued at $40,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

FIVE has been the topic of several analyst reports. Mizuho raised shares of Five Below from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $225.00 to $220.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. BNP Paribas Exane upped their price target on Five Below from $262.00 to $291.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Five Below from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Five Below from $245.00 to $235.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Five Below in a report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Five Below has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $253.90.

Five Below Stock Up 2.5%

FIVE stock opened at $202.63 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $11.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.58, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.00. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $199.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $209.05. Five Below, Inc. has a 12-month low of $130.00 and a 12-month high of $251.63.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 business posted $0.86 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Research analysts expect that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.01 earnings per share for the current year.

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.