WINTON GROUP Ltd Acquires New Stake in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE)

WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new position in Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 23,127 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock, valued at approximately $2,427,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Prudential Financial Inc. increased its holdings in Five Below by 236.1% in the 4th quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 11,438 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,201,000 after acquiring an additional 8,035 shares during the last quarter. Pacifica Capital Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 13.3% in the fourth quarter. Pacifica Capital Investments LLC now owns 658,553 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $69,122,000 after purchasing an additional 77,483 shares in the last quarter. Summit Creek Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Five Below by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Summit Creek Advisors LLC now owns 97,479 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $10,231,000 after purchasing an additional 311 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Five Below by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,047,563 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $529,792,000 after purchasing an additional 43,537 shares during the period. Finally, Stevens Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Five Below during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $335,000.

Insider Transactions at Five Below

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

Five Below Stock Up 2.0 %

NASDAQ FIVE opened at $79.36 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $86.40 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $92.57. Five Below, Inc. has a twelve month low of $64.87 and a twelve month high of $184.77. The company has a market capitalization of $4.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.36, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.11.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $3.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.38 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $1.39 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.38 billion. Five Below had a return on equity of 18.03% and a net margin of 7.02%. Five Below’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.65 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that Five Below, Inc. will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

FIVE has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. William Blair reissued a “market perform” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Monday, December 2nd. UBS Group reduced their price target on Five Below from $150.00 to $110.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, March 20th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Five Below from $85.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, December 2nd. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “equal weight” rating on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, March 20th. Finally, Guggenheim decreased their price target on Five Below from $140.00 to $125.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have assigned a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.16.

Five Below 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.