Five Below Q2 EPS Estimate Cut by Telsey Advisory Group

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group decreased their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Five Below in a research note issued on Thursday, March 20th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $0.44 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.61. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a “Market Perform” rating and a $85.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Five Below’s current full-year earnings is $4.93 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Five Below’s Q3 2026 earnings at $0.20 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.35 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $4.59 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.10 EPS.

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

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Five Below from $107.00 to $102.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Citigroup boosted their target price on Five Below from $85.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Five Below from $93.00 to $86.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Five Below from $115.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating on shares of Five Below in a research report on Thursday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.16.

Five Below Stock Up 3.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $79.23 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $87.34 and its 200 day moving average is $92.78. Five Below has a 12-month low of $64.87 and a 12-month high of $185.48. The stock has a market cap of $4.36 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.34, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.11.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Five Below by 41.7% during the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 614,288 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $54,272,000 after acquiring an additional 180,902 shares during the last quarter. Algert Global LLC raised its position in Five Below by 364.2% during the 3rd quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 25,830 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,282,000 after purchasing an additional 20,266 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd purchased a new stake in Five Below in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,282,000. Quantbot Technologies LP grew its position in shares of Five Below by 16.0% in the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 16,772 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,482,000 after buying an additional 2,312 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Brooklyn Investment Group purchased a new position in shares of Five Below during the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

In other Five Below news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,494 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.76, for a total value of $498,635.44. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 57,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,197,552.92. The trade was a 8.75 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 584 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.04, for a total transaction of $45,575.36. Following the sale, the executive vice president now owns 12,658 shares in the company, valued at approximately $987,830.32. This trade represents a 4.41 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.90% of the stock is owned by 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.