Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) have been given a consensus rating of “Hold” by the twenty ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $111.32.

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price 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. Telsey Advisory Group restated a “market perform” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Five Below in a report on Tuesday, January 14th. Craig Hallum raised their price target on shares of Five Below from $125.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Loop Capital raised their price target on shares of Five Below from $90.00 to $120.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Five Below from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, December 13th.

Five Below Stock Performance

NASDAQ FIVE opened at $93.94 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.12. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $101.01 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $90.38. Five Below has a one year low of $64.87 and a one year high of $212.01.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, December 4th. The specialty retailer reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.16 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $843.71 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $801.48 million. Five Below had a net margin of 7.02% and a return on equity of 18.03%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.26 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Five Below will post 4.93 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Five Below

In other Five Below news, CAO Eric M. Specter sold 5,494 shares of Five Below stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.76, for a total transaction of $498,635.44. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer now directly owns 57,267 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,197,552.92. The trade was a 8.75 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 1.90% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Five Below

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Gradient Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 15,875 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $1,666,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC now owns 4,732 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $497,000 after purchasing an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 156.9% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 334 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 204 shares in the last quarter. Paladin Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Finally, KBC Group NV increased its holdings in shares of Five Below by 23.7% during the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,630 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $144,000 after purchasing an additional 312 shares in the last quarter.

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.