The stock of Five Below Inc (FIVE) has gone down by -0.76% for the week, with a -15.28% drop in the past month and a -21.35% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.61%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.87% for FIVE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.98% for FIVE’s stock, with a -17.81% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Five Below Inc (NASDAQ: FIVE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Five Below Inc (NASDAQ: FIVE) is 27.80x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for FIVE is 1.21. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FIVE is 53.69M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.82% of that float. On April 26, 2024, FIVE’s average trading volume was 908.13K shares.
FIVE) stock’s latest price update
Five Below Inc (NASDAQ: FIVE) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1.56 in relation to its previous close of 148.54. However, the company has experienced a -0.76% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 24/7 Wall Street reported 2024-04-25 that A big chunk of the S&P 500’s return is attributable to a handful of huge tech stocks.
Analysts’ Opinion of FIVE
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FIVE reach a price target of $170. The rating they have provided for FIVE stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 23rd, 2024.
Gordon Haskett gave a rating of “Accumulate” to FIVE, setting the target price at $200 in the report published on April 03rd of the current year.
FIVE Trading at -17.08% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FIVE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.22% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.87%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.61%, as shares sank -17.95% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.07% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FIVE fell by -0.76%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -23.69% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $158.79. In addition, Five Below Inc saw -29.23% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FIVE starting from Vellios Thomas, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $185.82 back on Jan 19 ’24. After this action, Vellios Thomas now owns 333,697 shares of Five Below Inc, valued at $1,858,225 using the latest closing price.
Anderson Joel D, the President & CEO of Five Below Inc, purchase 3,100 shares at $161.50 during a trade that took place back on Sep 08 ’23, which means that Anderson Joel D is holding 99,656 shares at $500,650 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FIVE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Five Below Inc stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 20.44, with 7.46 for asset returns.
Based on Five Below Inc (FIVE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.52 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.29. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.1. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -105.72.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 516.32 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.78. The receivables turnover for the company is 736.32for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.92. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.68.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Five Below Inc (FIVE) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
