FY2026 EPS Estimates for Five Below Decreased by Analyst

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) – Investment analysts at William Blair lowered their FY2026 EPS estimates for Five Below in a note issued to investors 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 prior forecast of $5.00. William Blair currently 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.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Guggenheim lowered their price objective on Five Below from $140.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 21st. Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, March 20th. Telsey Advisory Group cut their price objective on shares of Five Below from $115.00 to $85.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Five Below from $117.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 21st. Finally, Craig Hallum increased their price target on shares of Five Below from $125.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Two equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.16.

Five Below Price Performance

FIVE stock opened at $77.01 on Monday. Five Below has a 1 year low of $64.87 and a 1 year high of $185.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.24 billion, a PE ratio of 15.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.11. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $87.00 and a 200-day simple moving average of $92.77.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $3.48 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.38 by $0.10. Five Below had a net margin of 7.02% and a return on equity of 18.03%. The company had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.38 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $3.65 EPS. Five Below’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Activity

In related news, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 584 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 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 is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,494 shares of the 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. This trade represents 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.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of FIVE. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its position in shares of Five Below by 70.0% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 7,201 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $756,000 after buying an additional 2,965 shares in the last quarter. Ascent Group LLC grew its holdings in Five Below by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. Ascent Group LLC now owns 27,227 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,858,000 after acquiring an additional 1,769 shares in the last quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,452,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in shares of Five Below by 15.5% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 162,893 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $17,097,000 after purchasing an additional 21,867 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 1,345.5% during the 4th quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 109,670 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $11,511,000 after purchasing an additional 102,083 shares during the last quarter.

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.