<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; by the twenty brokerages that are  covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One analyst  has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have assigned  a hold recommendation, nine have given a buy recommendation and one  has given a strong buy recommendation to  the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $158.8333.</p><ul><li>Five Below Pops on Strong Earnings, But Rally May Stall</li></ul><p>Several research firms have commented on FIVE. Guggenheim boosted their target price on shares of Five Below from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Tuesday. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Five Below from $148.00 to $168.00 and gave the company a &#34;hold&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Five Below from $135.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Telsey Advisory Group  restated an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and set a $170.00 target price on shares of Five Below in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Five Below from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Sunday, November 2nd.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Stock Report on FIVE</b></p><h2>Five Below Price Performance</h2><ul><li>5 Reasons Five Below’s Stock Price Is Heading Higher This Year</li></ul><p>Shares of FIVE stock opened at $163.15 on Thursday. Five Below has a fifty-two week low of $52.38 and a fifty-two week high of $168.98. The stock's 50-day moving average is $154.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $141.23. The firm has a market cap of $9.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.03, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.17. </p><p>Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.46. Five Below had a return on equity of 17.13% and a net margin of 6.45%.The business had revenue of $1.04 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $971.96 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.42 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 23.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Five Below has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.710-5.890 EPS and its Q4 2025 guidance at 3.360-3.540 EPS.  As a group, research analysts expect that  Five Below will post 4.93 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Hedge Funds Weigh In On Five Below</h2><ul><li>Dollar General Stock Jumps—Will Its Turnaround Plan Work?</li></ul><p>Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of  Five Below by 7.5% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,424,495 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $406,430,000 after buying an additional 376,932 shares during the last quarter.  American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in  Five Below by 21.6% in the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,873,116 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $289,771,000 after acquiring an additional 332,615 shares during the period.  Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its position in  Five Below by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 1,496,952 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $196,370,000 after acquiring an additional 10,971 shares during the last quarter.  Capital World Investors boosted its holdings in  Five Below by 0.9% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 1,353,928 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $209,453,000 after acquiring an additional 12,583 shares during the period.  Finally, Samlyn Capital LLC grew its position in shares of  Five Below by 3.7% in the first quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC now owns 1,109,736 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $83,147,000 after purchasing an additional 39,375 shares during the last quarter. </p><h2>Five Below Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>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.</p><h2>Recommended Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Five Below</li><li>What is diluted earnings per share (Diluted EPS)?</li><li>3 Stocks Poised to Benefit From Google’s AI Breakthough</li><li>Utilities Stocks Explained – How and Why to Invest in Utilities</li><li>Beyond NVIDIA: 5 Semiconductor Stocks Set to Dominate 2026</li><li>Expert Stock Trading Psychology Tips</li><li>3 Stocks You’ll Wish You Bought Before 2026</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9RklWRQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="600" height="385" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/RatingsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9RklWRQ"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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FIVE

<p>Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) has received a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating from 20 brokerages. Analysts have set an average 12-month price target of $158.83. Recent upgrades include Guggenheim's target price increase to $185 and Wall Street Zen's upgrade to a "buy" rating. The stock opened at $163.15, with a 52-week range of $52.38 to $168.98. Five Below reported strong earnings, with a 23.1% revenue increase year-over-year. Hedge funds have adjusted their positions, with notable increases from Vanguard and American Century Companies.</p>

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Analysts