Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Five Below (FIVE)

Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 4/1/2025 – Five Below had its price target lowered by analysts at Evercore ISI from $93.00 to $90.00. They now have an “in-line” rating on the stock.
• 3/24/2025 – Five Below was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 3/21/2025 – Five Below had its price target lowered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $117.00 to $102.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/21/2025 – Five Below had its price target lowered by analysts at Guggenheim from $140.00 to $125.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/20/2025 – Five Below had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley.
• 3/20/2025 – Five Below had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $88.00 to $75.00. They now have an “underperform” rating on the stock.
• 3/20/2025 – Five Below had its price target lowered by analysts at Mizuho from $105.00 to $88.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/20/2025 – Five Below had its price target lowered by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $93.00 to $86.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 3/20/2025 – Five Below had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $100.00 to $93.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/20/2025 – Five Below had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $120.00 to $110.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/20/2025 – Five Below had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $150.00 to $110.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 3/18/2025 – Five Below had its price target lowered by analysts at Telsey Advisory Group from $115.00 to $85.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 3/18/2025 – Five Below had its price target lowered by analysts at Loop Capital from $120.00 to $75.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.

Five Below Stock Up 6.6 %

NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $81.49 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $4.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.80, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.11. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $85.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $92.24. Five Below, Inc. has a 52 week low of $64.87 and a 52 week high of $170.34.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $3.48 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.38 by $0.10. Five Below had a return on equity of 18.03% and a net margin of 7.02%. The business had revenue of $1.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.38 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.65 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Five Below news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,494 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.76, for a total value of $498,635.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 57,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,197,552.92. The trade was a 8.75 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 584 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.04, for a total transaction of $45,575.36. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 12,658 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $987,830.32. This represents a 4.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its stake in shares of Five Below by 17.0% in the 3rd quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 13,667 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,207,000 after purchasing an additional 1,981 shares during the period. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in Five Below by 1.2% in the third quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 141,026 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $12,460,000 after acquiring an additional 1,738 shares during the period. Atom Investors LP purchased a new position in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth $586,000. Quarry LP grew its position in shares of Five Below by 1,187.3% during the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,828 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $162,000 after acquiring an additional 1,686 shares during the period. Finally, Quantinno Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 3rd quarter worth $465,000.

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.