The price-to-earnings ratio for Five Below Inc (NASDAQ: FIVE) is above average at 16.65x. The 36-month beta value for FIVE is also noteworthy at 1.02. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 13 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FIVE is 53.66M, and at present, short sellers hold a 8.74% of that float. The average trading volume of FIVE on April 02, 2025 was 1.89M shares.
FIVE) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Five Below Inc (NASDAQ: FIVE) has surged by 2.08 when compared to previous closing price of 74.93, but the company has seen a -0.69% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-01 that I recommend a hold rating for Five Below, Inc. due to cautious FY 2025 guidance and weak core operating metrics despite potential for SSS growth and margin expansion. FIVE reported adj EPS of $3.48, beating guidance, with revenue up 4% y/y, but SSS down 3% y/y and gross margins falling by 74 bps. The SKU rationalization strategy and macroeconomic conditions favoring value retailers could drive SSS growth and margin expansion, but hard data is needed to confirm this.
FIVE’s Market Performance
Five Below Inc (FIVE) has experienced a -0.69% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -9.19% drop in the past month, and a -29.94% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.67%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.51% for FIVE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.67% for FIVE’s stock, with a -15.50% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FIVE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FIVE stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for FIVE by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for FIVE in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $85 based on the research report published on March 18, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Telsey Advisory Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FIVE reach a price target of $115, previously predicting the price at $95. The rating they have provided for FIVE stocks is “Market Perform” according to the report published on December 05th, 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Market Perform” to FIVE, setting the target price at $95 in the report published on November 25th of the previous year.
FIVE Trading at -10.54% 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 -58.21% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.67%, as shares sank -7.52% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.62% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FIVE fell by -0.69%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -34.39% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $77.00. In addition, Five Below Inc saw -27.13% 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 Masciantonio Ronald James, who sale 584 shares at the price of $78.04 back on Mar 24 ’25. After this action, Masciantonio Ronald James now owns 12,658 shares of Five Below Inc, valued at $45,575 using the latest closing price.
SPECTER ERIC M, the CAO of Five Below Inc, sale 5,494 shares at $90.76 during a trade that took place back on Jan 16 ’25, which means that SPECTER ERIC M is holding 57,267 shares at $498,633 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FIVE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.33 for the gross margin
The net margin for Five Below Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 14.95, with 5.50 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 0.22.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 517.38 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.33. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 833.84for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.89. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.79.
Conclusion
In summary, Five Below Inc (FIVE) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
