Five Below, Inc. $FIVE Stock: VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al Raises Position

by · The Markets Daily

VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al grew its position in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE – Free Report) by 19.3% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 27,794 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,500 shares during the quarter. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al’s holdings in Five Below were worth $6,103,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Parcion Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 64.8% during the 3rd quarter. Parcion Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,894 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $635,000 after buying an additional 1,138 shares during the last quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Five Below in the third quarter worth approximately $232,000. Choreo LLC increased its holdings in Five Below by 21.4% in the third quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 4,785 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,051,000 after buying an additional 842 shares during the last quarter. Interchange Capital Partners LLC raised its position in Five Below by 17.6% during the third quarter. Interchange Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,623 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $356,000 after acquiring an additional 243 shares in the last quarter. Finally, North Dakota State Investment Board raised its position in Five Below by 3.8% during the third quarter. North Dakota State Investment Board now owns 1,663 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $365,000 after acquiring an additional 61 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,500 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.99, for a total value of $1,369,445.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 35,482 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,834,663.18. The trade was a 13.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CMO Jacob Hawkins sold 818 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $248.88, for a total value of $203,583.84. Following the sale, the chief marketing officer owned 3,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $927,824.64. The trade was a 17.99% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 18,438 shares of company stock valued at $4,580,933 over the last three months. 0.96% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Mizuho set a $295.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Five Below from $325.00 to $368.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Friday, October 16th. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered shares of Five Below to a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Finally, Craig Hallum reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $325.00 price objective on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Nineteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and twelve have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Five Below currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $300.20.

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Five Below Price Performance

NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $240.96 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $232.62 and its 200-day moving average is $217.56. Five Below, Inc. has a 12 month low of $143.02 and a 12 month high of $263.88. The firm has a market cap of $13.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.63, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 0.90.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, September 2nd. The specialty retailer reported $1.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.40 by $0.28. Five Below had a net margin of 11.65% and a return on equity of 22.13%. The business had revenue of $1.26 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.81 EPS. Five Below’s quarterly revenue was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Five Below has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.010-1.130 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 9.830-10.310 EPS. Research analysts predict that Five Below, Inc. will post 10.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Five Below

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Five Below, Inc is a specialty value retailer that sells merchandise aimed primarily at children, teenagers and young adults. Its product assortment includes technology accessories, toys and games, sports and recreation items, room décor, fashion and beauty products, party supplies, arts and crafts, and candy. The company emphasizes trend-driven products at low prices, with most items historically priced between $1 and $5 and a selection of higher-priced “Five Beyond” merchandise.

Five Below operates stores across the United States and also sells products through its e-commerce platform.

Further Reading

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