Q1 Earnings Forecast for Five Below Issued By Zacks Research

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) – Research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Five Below in a report released on Wednesday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $0.52 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.53. The consensus estimate for Five Below’s current full-year earnings is $4.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Five Below’s Q1 2027 earnings at $0.57 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.26. Five Below had a net margin of 7.02% and a return on equity of 18.03%. The company had revenue of $843.71 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $801.48 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.26 EPS. Five Below’s quarterly revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on FIVE. Evercore ISI lifted their target price on shares of Five Below from $100.00 to $104.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Five Below from $115.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Citigroup increased their price target on Five Below from $85.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. Craig Hallum upped their price objective on Five Below from $125.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group increased their price target on Five Below from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $116.15.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of Five Below stock opened at $106.08 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.84 billion, a PE ratio of 21.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.18. Five Below has a 52-week low of $64.87 and a 52-week high of $216.18. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $94.69 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $93.01.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Paladin Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new stake in Five Below in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth $42,000. Partnership Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Five Below by 63.5% during the third quarter. Partnership Wealth Management LLC now owns 515 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Five Below during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $50,000.

About Five Below

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.