Zacks Research Forecasts Stronger Earnings for Five Below

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for Five Below in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now expects that the specialty retailer will earn $4.93 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.60. The consensus estimate for Five Below’s current full-year earnings is $4.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Five Below’s Q4 2025 earnings at $3.37 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.68 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $5.18 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.40 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.63 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on FIVE. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Five Below from $90.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, December 6th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Five Below from $115.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Barclays upped their price objective on Five Below from $90.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Loop Capital raised their target price on Five Below from $90.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, William Blair reaffirmed a “market perform” rating on shares of Five Below in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. Three 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $116.15.

Five Below Stock Down 1.5 %

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $106.08 on Monday. Five Below has a fifty-two week low of $64.87 and a fifty-two week high of $216.18. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $94.95 and its 200-day simple moving average is $92.45. The company has a market cap of $5.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.87, a PEG ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.18.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $843.71 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $801.48 million. Five Below had a return on equity of 18.03% and a net margin of 7.02%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.26 earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Atreides Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the third quarter valued at $68,649,000. Point72 Asset Management L.P. lifted its holdings in Five Below by 556.2% in the 2nd quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 908,425 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $98,991,000 after purchasing an additional 769,980 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth about $64,981,000. Holocene Advisors LP purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the third quarter worth about $38,829,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of Five Below by 1,042.4% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 391,004 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $34,545,000 after buying an additional 356,776 shares during the last quarter.

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.