Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) Receives $102.16 Consensus Target Price from Analysts

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) has received a consensus rating of "Hold" from the twenty ratings firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, twelve have given a hold recommendation and six have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $101.42.

FIVE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Craig Hallum upped their target price on Five Below from $125.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Five Below from $93.00 to $86.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. Bank of America lowered their target price 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. Citigroup upped their price target on Five Below from $85.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, December 2nd. Finally, Guggenheim reduced their price target on shares of Five Below from $140.00 to $125.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 21st.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

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

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Institutional Trading of Five Below

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FIVE. Gradient Investments LLC grew its position in Five Below by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 15,875 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,666,000 after acquiring an additional 111 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can grew its holdings in shares of Five Below by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 12,172 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,278,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 23,902 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $2,509,000 after buying an additional 150 shares during the period. Sterling Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Five Below by 13.1% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 1,366 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $143,000 after buying an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC boosted its position in Five Below by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC now owns 4,732 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $497,000 after buying an additional 162 shares during the period.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FIVE traded up $1.01 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $75.94. The stock had a trading volume of 952,217 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,787,071. Five Below has a twelve month low of $64.87 and a twelve month high of $182.99. The company has a 50 day moving average of $85.73 and a two-hundred day moving average of $92.45. The firm has a market cap of $4.18 billion, a PE ratio of 15.70, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.11.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $3.48 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.38 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $3.65 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Five Below will post 4.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.