Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft Acquires New Stake in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft bought a new stake in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 5,100 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,165,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of FIVE. Castleark Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 27.8% in the 4th quarter. Castleark Management LLC now owns 48,340 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $9,105,000 after acquiring an additional 10,520 shares during the last quarter. Mach 1 Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Five Below during the 4th quarter worth about $911,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in Five Below by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,090,973 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $205,535,000 after purchasing an additional 53,808 shares during the last quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Five Below by 18,132.0% during the 4th quarter. Fortis Group Advisors LLC now owns 9,116 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,747,000 after purchasing an additional 9,066 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lisanti Capital Growth LLC grew its holdings in Five Below by 48.4% during the 4th quarter. Lisanti Capital Growth LLC now owns 43,844 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $8,258,000 after purchasing an additional 14,305 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on FIVE shares. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Wolfe Research upgraded Five Below from a “cautious” rating to an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Guggenheim decreased their price target on Five Below from $260.00 to $250.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, June 8th. Finally, Evercore set a $215.00 price objective on Five Below in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $253.90.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of FIVE opened at $204.14 on Tuesday. Five Below, Inc. has a 1-year low of $130.00 and a 1-year high of $251.63. The company has a 50-day moving average of $199.46 and a 200 day moving average of $209.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.78, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.00.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.77 by $0.45. The business had revenue of $1.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 8.67% and a return on equity of 21.31%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.86 EPS. 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 analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 9.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.