William Blair Has Bearish Outlook for Five Below Q3 Earnings

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) – Equities research analysts at William Blair dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Five Below in a research note issued on Monday, December 2nd. William Blair analyst P. Blee now expects that the specialty retailer will earn $0.12 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.15. William Blair currently has a “Market Perform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Five Below’s current full-year earnings is $4.56 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Five Below’s Q4 2025 earnings at $3.19 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $4.45 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.62 EPS.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on Five Below from $124.00 to $106.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Telsey Advisory Group cut Five Below from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $102.00 to $95.00 in a research note on Monday, November 25th. Gordon Haskett raised Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $120.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Truist Financial increased their price objective on Five Below from $87.00 to $88.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Craig Hallum increased their price objective on Five Below from $102.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 2nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $106.60.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FIVE opened at $103.20 on Tuesday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $90.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $94.80. Five Below has a fifty-two week low of $64.87 and a fifty-two week high of $216.18. The company has a market cap of $5.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.32, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.18.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIVE. Paladin Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Five Below in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new position in Five Below in the 3rd quarter worth $30,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in Five Below in the 3rd quarter worth $42,000. Hobbs Group Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Five Below in the 2nd quarter worth $44,000. Finally, Partnership Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Five Below by 63.5% during the 3rd quarter. Partnership Wealth Management LLC now owns 515 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter.

Five Below Company Profile

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.