Q2 EPS Estimates for Five Below Decreased by Analyst

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) – Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group cut their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for Five Below in a note issued to investors on Thursday, March 20th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now expects that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $0.44 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.61. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $85.00 price target 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 data on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $3.48 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.38 by $0.10. Five Below had a return on equity of 18.03% and a net margin of 7.02%. The business 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 firm posted $3.65 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research analysts have also recently weighed in on FIVE. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price target on shares of Five Below from $117.00 to $102.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Guggenheim decreased their price target on shares of Five Below from $140.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Bank of America cut their price objective on Five Below from $88.00 to $75.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Five Below from $85.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, December 2nd. Finally, William Blair reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Monday, December 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $102.16.

Five Below Price Performance

NASDAQ FIVE opened at $77.01 on Monday. Five Below has a 1-year low of $64.87 and a 1-year high of $185.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.88, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.11. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $87.00 and its 200-day simple moving average is $92.77.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Steadfast Capital Management LP bought a new position in Five Below during the 4th quarter worth $123,601,000. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in shares of Five Below by 86.0% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,320,212 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $243,529,000 after acquiring an additional 1,072,642 shares during the period. Atreides Management LP bought a new position in shares of Five Below during the third quarter worth about $68,649,000. Two Sigma Advisers LP acquired a new stake in shares of Five Below in the 3rd quarter worth about $64,981,000. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in Five Below in the 4th quarter valued at about $66,933,000.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below

In other Five Below news, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 584 shares of the business’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 completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 12,658 shares in the company, valued at $987,830.32. The trade was a 4.41 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,494 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.76, for a total transaction of $498,635.44. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 57,267 shares in the company, valued at $5,197,552.92. This trade represents a 8.75 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 1.90% of the stock is currently 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.