4,583 Shares in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE Purchased by OP Asset Management Ltd

OP Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) in the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 4,583 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,047,000.

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

Five Below Trading Down 5.4%

Five Below stock opened at $178.23 on Tuesday. Five Below, Inc. has a 1-year low of $126.10 and a 1-year high of $251.63. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $212.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $208.91. The company has a market capitalization of $9.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.50, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.97.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.45. The firm had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.23 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. Five Below’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.86 earnings per share. 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. On average, equities research analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 8.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on FIVE shares. KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Five Below from $247.00 to $287.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Five Below from $296.00 to $306.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein upped their target price on Five Below from $243.00 to $247.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $254.40.

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.