Q1 Earnings Forecast for Five Below Issued By Zacks Research

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Five Below in a report issued on Wednesday, December 18th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $0.52 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.53. The consensus estimate for Five Below’s current full-year earnings is $4.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Five Below’s Q1 2027 earnings at $0.57 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $0.64 EPS.

A number of other analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Loop Capital raised their target price on Five Below from $90.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Five Below from $85.00 to $96.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, December 2nd. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Five Below from $90.00 to $105.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, December 6th. Guggenheim increased their price target on shares of Five Below from $125.00 to $140.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 5th. Finally, Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price target on shares of Five Below from $95.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Five Below presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $116.15.

Five Below Price Performance

Shares of Five Below stock opened at $107.75 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $94.69 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.01. The stock has a market cap of $5.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.22, a P/E/G ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.18. Five Below has a 1-year low of $64.87 and a 1-year high of $216.18.

Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE) last issued 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. Five Below had a net margin of 7.02% and a return on equity of 18.03%. The business had revenue of $843.71 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $801.48 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.26 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of FIVE. Atreides Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Five Below during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $68,649,000. Point72 Asset Management L.P. grew its holdings in Five Below by 556.2% during the second quarter. Point72 Asset Management L.P. now owns 908,425 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $98,991,000 after acquiring an additional 769,980 shares during the period. Two Sigma Advisers LP purchased a new position in Five Below in the third quarter worth $64,981,000. Holocene Advisors LP acquired a new stake in Five Below in the third quarter valued at $38,829,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in shares of Five Below by 1,042.4% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 391,004 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $34,545,000 after purchasing an additional 356,776 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.