Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd Makes New Investment in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 12,500 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,856,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in FIVE. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in Five Below in the third quarter valued at $32,000. Bayban bought a new stake in Five Below during the 4th quarter worth about $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new stake in Five Below during the 4th quarter worth about $35,000. CI Investments Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 44.3% during the 3rd quarter. CI Investments Inc. now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Spire Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Five Below during the 4th quarter worth about $38,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on FIVE. Evercore set a $220.00 target price on Five Below in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Craig Hallum raised their price target on Five Below from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Telsey Advisory Group boosted their price target on Five Below from $240.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $285.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane increased their price objective on Five Below from $262.00 to $291.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, June 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $254.40.

Five Below Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $179.79 on Wednesday. Five Below, Inc. has a 12-month low of $126.10 and a 12-month high of $251.63. The business has a 50 day moving average of $211.56 and a 200-day moving average of $208.93. The stock has a market cap of $9.94 billion, a PE ratio of 22.70, a P/E/G ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.97.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its 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. The company had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.23 billion. Five Below had a return on equity of 21.31% and a net margin of 8.67%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $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. Equities research analysts expect that Five Below, Inc. will post 8.96 earnings per share for the current year.

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.