Five Below’s (FIVE) “Buy” Rating Reaffirmed at Loop Capital

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Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE – Get Free Report)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by equities research analysts at Loop Capital in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $250.00 price objective on the specialty retailer’s stock. Loop Capital’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 29.74% from the stock’s previous close.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Barclays raised their price target on Five Below from $193.00 to $211.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. William Blair raised shares of Five Below from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Five Below from $200.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, March 19th. Mizuho set a $225.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Five Below from $255.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $249.85.

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Five Below Stock Performance

NASDAQ FIVE traded down $30.19 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $192.70. 1,220,261 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,135,498. The stock has a market capitalization of $10.65 billion, a PE ratio of 29.92, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 0.97. Five Below has a 1-year low of $121.11 and a 1-year high of $251.63. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $225.65 and its 200 day simple moving average is $205.05.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. Five Below had a return on equity of 18.70% and a net margin of 7.53%.The company had revenue of $1.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.23 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.86 EPS. Five Below’s revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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, analysts anticipate that Five Below will post 8.26 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In other news, COO Kenneth R. Bull sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, March 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $234.14, for a total value of $2,341,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 92,531 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,665,208.34. This represents a 9.75% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Ronald Sargent sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.28, for a total transaction of $2,312,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 83,674 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,352,122.72. The trade was a 10.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.96% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIVE. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in Five Below in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Bayban purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below in the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. CI Investments Inc. raised its holdings 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 valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the period. Finally, Spire Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 4th quarter valued at about $38,000.

Key Headlines Impacting Five Below

Here are the key news stories impacting Five Below this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Five Below delivered a big Q1 beat, with earnings of $2.22 per share versus $1.77 expected and revenue of $1.29 billion versus $1.23 billion expected. Comparable sales rose 22.7% and net sales jumped 32.5% year over year, showing strong demand and execution. Article Title
  • Positive Sentiment: Management raised full-year FY2026 guidance, now calling for $5.40 billion to $5.48 billion in sales and $8.65 to $9.05 in adjusted EPS, both well above prior expectations. That signals confidence that momentum can continue. Article Title
  • Positive Sentiment: Bank of America reaffirmed a Buy rating and maintained a $305 price target, suggesting Wall Street still sees meaningful upside from current levels. Article Title
  • Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley cut its price target to $235 from $245 while keeping an Equal Weight rating. That is still above the stock’s recent level, but it reflects a more cautious stance after the earnings run-up. Article Title
  • Negative Sentiment: Some commentary questioned whether Five Below’s recent “Squishy Dumplings”/trend-driven merchandising success can be repeated, raising concerns that the company’s hot sales growth may not be fully sustainable. Article Title

About Five Below

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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.

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