Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) Releases Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) issued an update on its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday morning. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.500-0.610 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.500. The company issued revenue guidance of $905.0 million-$925.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $896.9 million. Five Below also updated its FY 2025 guidance to 4.100-4.720 EPS.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FIVE traded up $0.13 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $76.24. 2,593,591 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,762,197. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $87.76 and a two-hundred day moving average of $92.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.72, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.11. Five Below has a one year low of $64.87 and a one year high of $185.48.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $3.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.38 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $1.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.38 billion. Five Below had a return on equity of 18.03% and a net margin of 7.02%. The company's revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.65 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Five Below will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

FIVE has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Truist Financial lowered their price target on Five Below from $93.00 to $86.00 and set a "hold" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Telsey Advisory Group decreased their target price on Five Below from $115.00 to $85.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday. Bank of America decreased their target price on Five Below from $88.00 to $75.00 and set an "underperform" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on Five Below from $150.00 to $110.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $102.16.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,494 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction dated 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 approximately $5,197,552.92. This trade represents a 8.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.

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.