FY2026 EPS Estimates for Five Below Reduced by William Blair

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair decreased their FY2026 EPS estimates for Five Below in a research report issued on Thursday, March 20th. William Blair analyst P. Blee now expects that the specialty retailer will earn $4.48 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $5.00. William Blair has a "Market Perform" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Five Below's current full-year earnings is $4.93 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Five Below's FY2027 earnings at $4.48 EPS.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $3.48 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $1.38 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.65 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis.

FIVE has been the topic of a number of other research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of Five Below from $117.00 to $102.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $85.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. Telsey Advisory Group lowered their target price on Five Below from $115.00 to $85.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Barclays reduced their price target 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. Finally, StockNews.com raised Five Below from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $102.16.

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Five Below Trading Up 2.0 %

Shares of FIVE stock traded up $1.52 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $79.36. 1,709,139 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,766,335. The company has a market capitalization of $4.37 billion, a PE ratio of 16.36, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.11. Five Below has a 52 week low of $64.87 and a 52 week high of $185.48. The business has a 50 day moving average of $86.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $92.66.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of FIVE. Steadfast Capital Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 4th quarter worth about $123,601,000. Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in Five Below by 86.0% during the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,320,212 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $243,529,000 after acquiring an additional 1,072,642 shares in the last quarter. Atreides Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at $68,649,000. Two Sigma Advisers LP bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $64,981,000. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 4th quarter worth $66,933,000.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 584 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Monday, March 24th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $987,830.32. This trade represents a 4.41 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,494 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.76, for a total transaction of $498,635.44. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 57,267 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,197,552.92. The trade was a 8.75 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.