Q2 EPS Estimates for Five Below Cut by Telsey Advisory Group

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) – Equities researchers at Telsey Advisory Group reduced their Q2 2026 earnings per share 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 earn $0.44 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.61. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Market Perform” rating and a $85.00 price objective 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.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Mizuho dropped their price target on Five Below from $105.00 to $88.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, March 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Five Below from $107.00 to $102.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Five Below from $115.00 to $135.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Five Below from $100.00 to $93.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 20th. Finally, Loop Capital cut their price target on Five Below from $120.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. Two 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 data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.16.

Five Below Stock Up 3.9 %

Shares of NASDAQ:FIVE opened at $79.23 on Monday. Five Below has a 12-month low of $64.87 and a 12-month high of $185.48. The business has a 50 day moving average of $87.34 and a 200-day moving average of $92.78. The stock has a market cap of $4.36 billion, a PE ratio of 16.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.11.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 19th. The specialty retailer reported $3.48 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.38 by $0.10. Five Below had a net margin of 7.02% and a return on equity of 18.03%. The company had revenue of $1.39 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.38 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $3.65 EPS. Five Below’s quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in Five Below during the fourth quarter worth $8,489,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Five Below by 41.7% during the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 614,288 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $54,272,000 after purchasing an additional 180,902 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI grew its stake in shares of Five Below by 155.2% in the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 78,827 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $6,964,000 after buying an additional 47,940 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd bought a new stake in Five Below in the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,282,000. Finally, Algert Global LLC raised its stake in Five Below by 364.2% during the 3rd quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 25,830 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,282,000 after buying an additional 20,266 shares during the period.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,494 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 directly owns 57,267 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,197,552.92. This represents a 8.75 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP Ronald James Masciantonio sold 584 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction on Monday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $78.04, for a total transaction of $45,575.36. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now directly owns 12,658 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $987,830.32. This represents a 4.41 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

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.