Five Below Q1 EPS Forecast Raised by Telsey Advisory Group

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Free Report) - Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for Five Below in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 20th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $0.59 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.51. Telsey Advisory Group has a "Market Perform" rating and a $85.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Five Below's current full-year earnings is $4.93 per share.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $3.48 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.38 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.38 billion. Five Below had a return on equity of 18.03% and a net margin of 7.02%. Five Below's quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.65 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on FIVE. Bank of America reduced their price objective on shares of Five Below from $88.00 to $75.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. Loop Capital reduced their price target on shares of Five Below from $120.00 to $75.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of Five Below from $107.00 to $102.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Five Below from $93.00 to $86.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Five Below from $100.00 to $93.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $102.16.

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Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of Five Below stock traded down $2.22 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $77.01. 1,951,168 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,762,844. The company has a market cap of $4.24 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.11. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $87.00 and a 200-day moving average of $92.77. Five Below has a 12 month low of $64.87 and a 12 month high of $185.48.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In other news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,494 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.76, for a total value of $498,635.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 57,267 shares in the company, valued at $5,197,552.92. The trade was a 8.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 584 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.04, for a total value of $45,575.36. Following the sale, the executive vice president now directly owns 12,658 shares in the company, valued at $987,830.32. This trade 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 currently owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in shares of Five Below in the third quarter worth approximately $30,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Five Below during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Five Below by 156.9% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 334 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in Five Below in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC raised its stake in Five Below by 143.8% during the 4th quarter. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC now owns 429 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 253 shares during the last quarter.

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.