Zacks Research Has Negative View of Five Below Q1 Earnings

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Five Below in a report issued on Wednesday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $0.52 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.53. 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 Q1 2027 earnings at $0.57 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $843.71 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $801.48 million. Five Below had a return on equity of 18.03% and a net margin of 7.02%. Five Below’s quarterly revenue was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.26 EPS.

FIVE has been the subject of a number of other reports. Guggenheim upped their price objective on Five Below from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Craig Hallum increased their price target on shares of Five Below from $125.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Melius Research initiated coverage on shares of Five Below in a research note on Monday, September 23rd. They set a “hold” rating and a $100.00 price objective for the company. Mizuho raised their target price on shares of Five Below from $90.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 6th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price target on Five Below from $88.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $116.15.

Five Below Stock Performance

NASDAQ FIVE opened at $107.75 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $5.93 billion, a PE ratio of 22.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.18. Five Below has a 52-week low of $64.87 and a 52-week high of $216.18. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $94.69 and its 200-day moving average price is $93.01.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Five Below

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fifth Third Bancorp grew its position in Five Below by 12.0% during the second quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 1,375 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $150,000 after buying an additional 147 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 9.3% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 2,122 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $231,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Peloton Wealth Strategists raised its holdings in Five Below by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Peloton Wealth Strategists now owns 6,820 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $743,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Partnership Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Five Below by 63.5% in the 3rd quarter. Partnership Wealth Management LLC now owns 515 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the period. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System boosted its position in Five Below by 2.0% during the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 15,464 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,685,000 after purchasing an additional 296 shares in 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.