Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) to Post FY2026 Earnings of $4.88 Per Share, Zacks Research Forecasts

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) – Zacks Research reduced their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Five Below in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, September 11th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now forecasts that the specialty retailer will earn $4.88 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $5.55. The consensus estimate for Five Below’s current full-year earnings is $4.55 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Five Below’s Q4 2026 earnings at $3.60 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $5.45 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Telsey Advisory Group dropped their target price on shares of Five Below from $120.00 to $102.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 29th. Morgan Stanley lowered Five Below from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and cut their target price for the company from $160.00 to $100.00 in a research report on Wednesday, July 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Five Below from $86.00 to $89.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, August 29th. StockNews.com cut Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, June 8th. Finally, William Blair lowered shares of Five Below from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $109.63.

Five Below Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ FIVE opened at $96.56 on Friday. Five Below has a 52-week low of $64.87 and a 52-week high of $216.18. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $79.73 and its 200-day moving average price is $126.49. The company has a market capitalization of $5.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.21.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Private Advisor Group LLC purchased a new position in Five Below during the 4th quarter worth $405,000. Principal Securities Inc. bought a new stake in Five Below in the 4th quarter worth about $61,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in Five Below by 248.5% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 10,407 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $2,218,000 after buying an additional 7,421 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 415,127 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $88,490,000 after buying an additional 1,810 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Five Below by 68.2% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 5,501 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,173,000 after buying an additional 2,231 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.