Key Points
- Kenneth Bull, Five Below's COO, sold 25,000 shares on December 5 at an average price of $174.75 for $4,368,750, cutting his ownership by 19.06% to 106,140 shares (≈$18.55M).
- Five Below beat expectations for the quarter ($0.68 EPS vs. $0.22 estimate) with revenue of $1.04B, up 23.1% year‑over‑year, and issued FY2025 guidance of 5.710–5.890 EPS and Q4 guidance of 3.360–3.540 EPS.
- The stock trades near its 12‑month high (~$180) with a market cap of $9.67B and a P/E of 31.48, and analysts show mixed sentiment with an average target of $175.16.
Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) insider Maureen Marie Gellerman sold 544 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $174.38, for a total transaction of $94,862.72. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 12,163 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,120,983.94. This represents a 4.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.
Five Below Trading Up 0.4%
NASDAQ FIVE opened at $175.34 on Wednesday. Five Below, Inc. has a 12-month low of $52.38 and a 12-month high of $180.05. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $156.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $143.24. The stock has a market cap of $9.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.86 and a beta of 1.17.
Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.46. The firm had revenue of $1.04 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $971.96 million. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.15% and a net margin of 6.96%.The firm's revenue was up 23.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.42 EPS. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.710-5.890 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.360-3.540 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts recently commented on FIVE shares. Truist Financial raised Five Below from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $179.00 to $216.00 in a report on Monday. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Five Below from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "in-line" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Five Below from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 4th. Guggenheim boosted their target price on shares of Five Below from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Five Below from $186.00 to $197.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $175.16.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below
A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Eastern Bank grew its holdings in Five Below by 705.0% in the third quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 161 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Five Below during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in Five Below by 653.8% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 196 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 170 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new stake in Five Below in the 3rd quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in Five Below by 1,097.4% during the first quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 455 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 417 shares during the period.
Five Below Company Profile
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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.
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