Zacks Research Increases Earnings Estimates for Five Below

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q2 2026 earnings per share estimates for Five Below in a report issued on Wednesday, May 7th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn $0.51 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.46. The consensus estimate for Five Below’s current full-year earnings is $4.93 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Five Below’s Q1 2027 earnings at $0.66 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $0.13 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on FIVE. Telsey Advisory Group increased their price target on Five Below from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. DA Davidson lowered their price target on Five Below from $50.00 to $25.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 14th. Loop Capital increased their price target on Five Below from $85.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 5th. Mizuho lowered their price target on Five Below from $105.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 20th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price objective on Five Below from $65.00 to $81.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fifteen have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $97.25.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of Five Below stock opened at $85.25 on Monday. Five Below has a 1 year low of $52.38 and a 1 year high of $145.00. The business has a 50-day moving average of $73.04 and a two-hundred day moving average of $87.53. The company has a market capitalization of $4.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.87.

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

Institutional Trading of Five Below

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Byrne Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 156.9% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 334 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 204 shares during the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 246.9% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 496 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 353 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the third quarter valued at approximately $42,000.

Insider Activity at Five Below

In related news, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 584 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.04, for a total transaction of $45,575.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 12,658 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $987,830.32. This represents 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. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

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.