Five Below Q4 EPS Increased by Telsey Advisory Group

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Free Report) - Analysts at Telsey Advisory Group increased their Q4 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Five Below in a research report issued on Tuesday, January 14th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $3.71 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.67. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a "Market Perform" rating and a $115.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Five Below's current full-year earnings is $4.94 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Five Below's FY2027 earnings at $5.86 EPS.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, December 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.26. Five Below had a net margin of 7.02% and a return on equity of 18.03%. The business had revenue of $843.71 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $801.48 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.26 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the stock. Bank of America lowered shares of Five Below from a "neutral" rating to an "underperform" rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $98.00 to $75.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 6th. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Five Below from $85.00 to $96.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. Melius Research initiated coverage on Five Below in a research report on Monday, September 23rd. They issued a "hold" rating and a $100.00 price target on the stock. Craig Hallum raised their price objective on Five Below from $125.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, William Blair reiterated a "market perform" rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $116.00.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FIVE traded up $0.46 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $94.55. 1,662,898 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,214,222. Five Below has a 12-month low of $64.87 and a 12-month high of $212.01. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $98.63 and a 200 day moving average price of $90.84. The firm has a market cap of $5.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.49, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.14.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in FIVE. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Five Below by 41.7% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 614,288 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $54,272,000 after buying an additional 180,902 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its position in Five Below by 155.2% in the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 78,827 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $6,964,000 after purchasing an additional 47,940 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,282,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its position in shares of Five Below by 72.8% during the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 21,815 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $1,927,000 after purchasing an additional 9,188 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Algert Global LLC lifted its stake in shares of Five Below by 364.2% in the 3rd quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 25,830 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $2,282,000 after purchasing an additional 20,266 shares during the period.

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.