Fund 1 Investments LLC Makes New $5.97 Million Investment in Five Below, Inc. $FIVE

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Fund 1 Investments LLC bought a new position in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 45,500 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $5,969,000. Five Below makes up approximately 0.5% of Fund 1 Investments LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position. Fund 1 Investments LLC owned 0.08% of Five Below at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of FIVE. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System grew its stake in Five Below by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 15,500 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,033,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System boosted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 0.8% in the second quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 13,222 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,734,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 653.8% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the period. Somerset Trust Co grew its position in shares of Five Below by 5.1% in the second quarter. Somerset Trust Co now owns 3,723 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $488,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Five Below news, insider Maureen Marie Gellerman sold 544 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.38, for a total transaction of $94,862.72. Following the sale, the insider owned 12,163 shares in the company, valued at $2,120,983.94. This trade represents a 4.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 25,000 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.75, for a total value of $4,368,750.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 106,140 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,547,965. This trade represents a 19.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of FIVE opened at $183.41 on Friday. Five Below, Inc. has a 1-year low of $52.38 and a 1-year high of $184.57. The company has a market capitalization of $10.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.93, a P/E/G ratio of 1.93 and a beta of 1.17. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $157.68 and its 200 day simple moving average is $144.27.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.46. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $971.96 million. Five Below had a net margin of 6.96% and a return on equity of 17.15%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.42 EPS. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.710-5.890 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.360-3.540 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on FIVE shares. Bank of America raised their target price on Five Below from $110.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Five Below in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Five Below from $185.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Telsey Advisory Group upped their target price on shares of Five Below from $170.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Finally, Mizuho set a $165.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, December 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $175.16.

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Five Below, Inc operates as a specialty value retailer in the United States. The company offers range of accessories, which includes novelty socks, sunglasses, jewelry, scarves, gloves, hair accessories, athletic tops and bottoms, and t-shirts, as well as nail polish, lip gloss, fragrance, and branded cosmetics; and personalized living space products, such as lamps, posters, frames, fleece blankets, plush items, pillows, candles, incense, lighting, novelty décor, accent furniture, and related items, as well as provides storage options.

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