Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Shares Down 6.5% – Time to Sell?
by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets DailyFive Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE – Get Free Report)’s share price dropped 6.5% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $176.98 and last traded at $176.0940. Approximately 856,989 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 28% from the average daily volume of 1,195,700 shares. The stock had previously closed at $188.37.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research firms have recently weighed in on FIVE. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Five Below from $240.00 to $225.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, June 4th. KeyCorp reiterated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on Five Below from $245.00 to $235.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Bank of America upped their price objective on Five Below from $260.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and ten have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $254.40.
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Five Below Price Performance
The stock has a market capitalization of $10.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.16, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.97. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $211.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $208.93.
Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, June 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $2.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.77 by $0.45. The company 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%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 32.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company 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, sell-side analysts expect that Five Below, Inc. will post 8.96 earnings per share for the current year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 3,264 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $615,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in Five Below by 26.6% during the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 257 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC boosted its position in Five Below by 29.6% during the 1st quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 241 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $55,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Optimize Financial Inc increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Optimize Financial Inc now owns 3,948 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $744,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Finally, Benjamin Edwards Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Benjamin Edwards Inc. now owns 3,743 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $705,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares during the period.
About Five Below
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.