Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) Stock Holdings Lifted by Pacifica Capital Investments LLC

Pacifica Capital Investments LLC grew its holdings in shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Free Report) by 13.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 658,553 shares of the specialty retailer's stock after acquiring an additional 77,483 shares during the period. Five Below comprises approximately 22.3% of Pacifica Capital Investments LLC's holdings, making the stock its 2nd largest position. Pacifica Capital Investments LLC owned about 1.20% of Five Below worth $69,122,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Gradient Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of Five Below by 0.7% in the fourth quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 15,875 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $1,666,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the period. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in Five Below by 156.9% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 334 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 204 shares during the period. Summit Creek Advisors LLC increased its stake in Five Below by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Summit Creek Advisors LLC now owns 97,479 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $10,231,000 after buying an additional 311 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group bought a new stake in Five Below during the third quarter valued at about $30,000.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below

In other Five Below news, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 584 shares of the business's 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 12,658 shares in the company, valued at approximately $987,830.32. The trade was a 4.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,494 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,197,552.92. The trade was a 8.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.90% of the company's stock.

Five Below Trading Down 5.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ FIVE traded down $4.01 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $75.35. The company's stock had a trading volume of 268,024 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,763,070. Five Below, Inc. has a 12-month low of $64.87 and a 12-month high of $184.77. The firm has a market cap of $4.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.11. The business's 50 day moving average is $86.40 and its two-hundred day moving average is $92.57.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last posted 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. The company had revenue of $1.39 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.38 billion. Five Below had a net margin of 7.02% and a return on equity of 18.03%. The firm's revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.65 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Five Below from $117.00 to $102.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 21st. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Five Below from $150.00 to $110.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Five Below from $107.00 to $102.00 and set an "underweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "equal weight" rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, March 20th. Finally, Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Five Below from $88.00 to $75.00 and set an "underperform" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $102.16.

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.