--- title: "Weekly Recap | Five Below +4.26%, earnings beat expectations" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/298097977.md" description: "Five Below rose 4.26% this week to close at $252.2, outperforming the S&P 500 by roughly 4.17 percentage points as the benchmark advanced just 0.09%. The stock swung sharply within a 9.55% weekly range. It traded between $237.8 and $248.96 from Monday to Wednesday, then spiked to $260.12 on Thursday before pulling back to $239.96, and finally rebounded to $252.2 on Friday. Average daily volume of about 1." datetime: "2026-09-05T06:55:00.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/298097977.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298097977.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/298097977.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Weekly Recap | Five Below +4.26%, earnings beat expectations ## The Week Five Below rose 4.26% this week to close at $252.2, outperforming the S&P 500 by roughly 4.17 percentage points as the benchmark advanced just 0.09%. The stock swung sharply within a 9.55% weekly range. It traded between $237.8 and $248.96 from Monday to Wednesday, then spiked to $260.12 on Thursday before pulling back to $239.96, and finally rebounded to $252.2 on Friday. Average daily volume of about 1.73 million shares ran about 65% above the 60-day median, pointing to unusually active trading. ## Key Events The main event was the second-quarter earnings release before the open on Thursday, 3 September. Net sales grew 22.9% year-on-year to $1.26 billion, GAAP EPS came in at $3.99, and comparable sales were strong enough for the company to raise its full-year outlook alongside a new $600 million share repurchase programme. The stock gapped higher after the print, hit an intraday high of $260.12 on Thursday, faded to $239.96, then closed the week back at $252.2. Brokers reacted quickly: Morgan Stanley lifted its price target to $300 and Truist Financial also signalled upside. Routine positioning disclosures did not add a separate narrative this week. ## Analyst Ratings Twenty-five analysts currently cover the stock: 15 rate it buy, 2 overweight and 8 hold, with no underweight or sell ratings. The consensus rating is buy and the consensus target is $310, about 22.9% above the $252.2 close. The target range is wide, from $254 at the low end to $420 at the high end, a $166 gap that shows meaningful disagreement. Within the jewellery, toys and stationery retail industry group, Five Below ranks 5th out of 29 stocks, placing it near the top tier. ## The Week Ahead No company-specific earnings or events are scheduled next week. Focus shifts to macro data. The NFIB Small Business Optimism Index arrives on Tuesday, 8 September. Thursday, 10 September brings a busier calendar: initial jobless claims, final demand PPI, core final demand PPI, existing home sales at an annualised rate and wholesale sales. After Five Below raised its annual outlook this week, consumer-related data may offer the next read on whether the momentum holds. ## In Short The tension this week sits between a strong earnings report and buyback plan on one side, and a divided analyst community on the other. The stock pushed higher with a broadly constructive ratings picture and a consensus target well above spot, but the $166 gap between the lowest and highest targets shows how wide the range of views remains. On valuation, the latest data show a P/E of about 22.5x and a P/B of roughly 5.6x, which is not cheap. The most recent session’s fund flow saw large-lot money turn net seller while retail-sized money came in on the buy side. What matters next is whether macro data confirm consumer resilience and whether the stock can hold near its record highs. *This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.* ### Related Stocks - [FIVE.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FIVE.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Is Five Below (FIVE) Fairly Valued After Growth Forecasts And Store Expansion?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299369444.md) - [Top Executive Makes Major Move With Five Below Stock Sale](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299256206.md) - [HighTower Advisors LLC Sells 8,588 Shares of Five Below, Inc. $FIVE](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298885943.md) - [Five Below CAO Sold Shares Worth Over $1.3M](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299233156.md) - [FIVE: Renewed customer focus, store innovation, and robust growth plans drive strong performance](https://longbridge.com/en/news/299065077.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**