Five Below (FIVE) is up 5.9% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement.
Analysis: The most likely driver appears to be a wave of bullish analyst actions in August that built on Five Below’s already strong first-quarter results and higher full-year outlook. There does not appear to be a new company filing or major corporate announcement tied to today’s move, so the gain may reflect investors continuing to reprice the stock after those positive signals and a broader risk-on session for equities. ([finance.yahoo.com](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/jefferies-upgrades-five-below-buy-134555177.html?utm_source=openai))
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Sources:
Five Below Investor Relations, SEC, Yahoo Finance, Investing.com, AP News
Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.
$FIVE Insider Trading Activity
$FIVE insiders have traded $FIVE stock on the open market 7 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 1 have been purchases and 6 have been sales.
Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $FIVE stock by insiders over the last 6 months:
- RONALD SARGENT has made 0 purchases and 2 sales selling 20,000 shares for an estimated $4,630,291.
- KENNETH R BULL (COO) has made 0 purchases and 3 sales selling 10,000 shares for an estimated $2,341,372.
- RICHARD L MARKEE sold 3,000 shares for an estimated $696,120
- ROBERT LYNCH purchased 530 shares for an estimated $93,309
To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard. You can access data on insider stock transactions through the Quiver Quantitative API insider transaction endpoint.
$FIVE Hedge Fund Activity
We have seen 288 institutional investors add shares of $FIVE stock to their portfolio, and 396 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.
Here are some of the largest recent moves:
- D. E. SHAW & CO., INC. removed 1,281,141 shares (-66.7%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $230,336,340
- AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC removed 678,024 shares (-37.3%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $121,901,934
- WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT GROUP LLP added 638,049 shares (+54.4%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $114,714,829
- SIXTH STREET PARTNERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, L.P. added 636,972 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $114,521,195
- CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS removed 624,320 shares (-50.0%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $112,246,492
- WASATCH ADVISORS LP removed 492,490 shares (-60.2%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $88,544,777
- JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 396,000 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $71,196,840
To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard. You can access data on hedge funds moves and 13F filings through the Quiver Quantitative API 13F endpoint.
$FIVE Price Targets
Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $FIVE recently. We have seen 17 analysts offer price targets for $FIVE in the last 6 months, with a median target of $260.0.
Here are some recent targets:
- David Bellinger from Mizuho set a target price of $220.0 on 07/09/2026
- Michael Montani from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $215.0 on 07/07/2026
- John Heinbockel from Guggenheim set a target price of $250.0 on 06/08/2026
- Seth Sigman from Barclays set a target price of $224.0 on 06/05/2026
- Anthony Chukumba from Loop Capital set a target price of $250.0 on 06/04/2026
- Simeon Gutman from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $235.0 on 06/04/2026
- Zhihan Ma from Bernstein set a target price of $247.0 on 06/04/2026
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