Five Below, Inc. (FIVE)Consumer Cyclical | Specialty Retail | Philadelphia, United States | NasdaqGS
236.26 USD
+11.20
(4.976%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 236.93 +0.67 (0.285%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 7:59 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 7:57 p.m. EDT
Five Below presents a classic high-conviction growth story hampered by a short-term 'sell the news' reaction, creating a divergence between the bullish analyst consensus (mean target $261) and the defensive options positioning. While the 44% run in six months and strong earnings growth (27% quarterly) justify a solid long-term buy rating, the options market is screaming 'wait,' with heavy put writing at 170 and 220 suggesting a likely correction or choppy consolidation before the next leg up. Avoid chasing the immediate breakout given the high IV skew and negative Ljung-Box signal; the better play is accumulating dips near the 220 support level. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.062106 |
| MSTL | 0.147672 |
| AutoETS | 0.148879 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.148880 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 80% |
| H-stat | 0.83 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.219 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -1.15 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 92.655 |
| Revenue per Share | 86.444 |
| Market Cap | 13,050,631,168 |
| Trailing P/E | 36.52 |
| Forward P/E | 26.11 |
| Beta | 1.07 |
| Profit Margins | 7.53% |
| Website | https://www.fivebelow.com |
As of April 18, 2026, 7:57 p.m. EDT: Short-term (April) flow shows a defensive skew with massive Open Interest (9.6k contracts) at the 170 strike for puts and elevated OI at 230, suggesting strong institutional support or hedging at lower levels, while 240 calls act as an anchor. Medium-term (May-Sept) data reveals a 'strangle-like' positioning with significant OI walls at 220 (puts) and 240 (calls), indicating speculators expect a range-bound consolidation or high volatility near current levels rather than a violent breakout. The Ljung-Box test p-value (<0.001) indicates significant serial correlation in residuals, reducing the confidence of any predictive trend model for immediate direction. Overall, options flow signals a neutral-to-slightly-bearish sentiment in the near term with expectations of a battle between the 220 and 240 price zones.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 2.4708388 |
| Address1 | 701 Market Street |
| Address2 | Suite 300 |
| All Time High | 238.4 |
| All Time Low | 25.0 |
| Ask | 236.55 |
| Ask Size | 10 |
| Audit Risk | 1 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 1.8 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 1,212,400 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 1,100,877 |
| Average Volume | 1,100,877 |
| Average Volume10Days | 1,212,400 |
| Beta | 1.066 |
| Bid | 235.74 |
| Bid Size | 5 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 39.713 |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,735,603,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 2 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 236.26 |
| Current Ratio | 2.009 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 236.32 |
| Day Low | 226.5 |
| Debt To Equity | 92.655 |
| Display Name | Five Below |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,749,069,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,749,069,000 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.263 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.271 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,773,864,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,780,516,800 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,780,516,800 |
| Ebitda | 649,521,984 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.13633999 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 21.786 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.97 |
| Enterprise Value | 14,150,614,016 |
| Eps Current Year | 8.16623 |
| Eps Forward | 9.05031 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 6.47 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NMS |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 220.2094 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 16.050598 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.07288789 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 247.08388 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 238.4 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -2.1399994 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.008976508 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 64.98 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 171.28 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 2.6358879 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 64.98 - 238.4 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,342,704,600,000 |
| Float Shares | 53,909,397 |
| Forward Eps | 9.05031 |
| Forward P E | 26.105183 |
| Free Cashflow | 347,362,368 |
| Full Exchange Name | NasdaqGS |
| Full Time Employees | 7,800 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.35991 |
| Gross Profits | 1,714,685,952 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.02 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 1.0580001 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 55,238,434 |
| Industry | Specialty Retail |
| Industry Disp | Specialty Retail |
| Industry Key | specialty-retail |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,769,817,600 |
| Long Business Summary | Five Below, Inc. operates as a specialty value retailer in the United States. It offers assortment of classic and novelty candy bars, movie-size box candy, seasonal-related candy, gum, and snack food products, as well as sells chilled drinks through coolers; socks, jewelry, hair accessories, cozy loungewear, and t-shirts; personal care essentials, skincare, fragrance, and branded cosmetics; and party goods, decorations, gag gifts, greeting cards, and every day and special occasion merchandise products. The company also provides 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; assortment of craft activity kits with various arts and crafts supplies, such as markers, paint, canvas, compounds, slime, beads, and stickers; and supplies craft activities and school products. In addition, it offers cell phone cables and chargers, power banks, phone cases and accessories, screen protectors, auto phone accessories, and computer and tablet accessories, as well as earbuds, headphones, and speakers. Further, the company provides assortment of sport balls, sports accessories and fitness products, including hand weights and yoga mats; toys, including brand name board games, puzzles, action figures, construction sets, remote control, collectibles, novelty toys, and plush products; and outdoor toys for the pool and beach. Additionally, it offers seasonally relevant items to use for the occasions and milestones, such as Holiday, Easter, Halloween, Summer, and Back to School. The company was formerly known as Cheap Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Five Below, Inc. in August 2002. Five Below, Inc. was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
| Long Name | Five Below, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 13,050,631,168 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_11464323 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,769,817,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 358,640,992 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,801,353,600 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 13,050,632,416 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 22 |
| Open | 226.5 |
| Operating Cashflow | 586,428,032 |
| Operating Margins | 0.17986 |
| Overall Risk | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 1.24 |
| Phone | 215 546 7909 |
| Post Market Change | 0.6744995 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.28549036 |
| Post Market Price | 236.9345 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,470,355 |
| Previous Close | 225.06 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 28.931341 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 5.949185 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 2.7393425 |
| Profit Margins | 0.075279996 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.977 |
| Quote Source Name | Nasdaq Real Time Price |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 1.8 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 11.2 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 4.97645 |
| Regular Market Day High | 236.32 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 226.5 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 226.5 - 236.32 |
| Regular Market Open | 226.5 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 225.06 |
| Regular Market Price | 236.26 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,001 |
| Regular Market Volume | 1,723,463 |
| Return On Assets | 0.06163 |
| Return On Equity | 0.17924999 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.243 |
| Revenue Per Share | 86.444 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Disp | Consumer Cyclical |
| Sector Key | consumer-cyclical |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 4 |
| Shares Outstanding | 55,238,434 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0402 |
| Shares Short | 2,219,909 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 2,148,879 |
| Short Name | Five Below, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.041199997 |
| Short Ratio | 1.79 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | PA |
| Symbol | FIVE |
| Target High Price | 305.0 |
| Target Low Price | 223.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 261.31818 |
| Target Median Price | 260.0 |
| Total Cash | 932,206,976 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 16.876 |
| Total Debt | 2,032,189,056 |
| Total Revenue | 4,764,147,200 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 6.47 |
| Trailing P E | 36.516228 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 1.2378 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 174.08765 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 62.172348 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.35713246 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 1,723,463 |
| Website | https://www.fivebelow.com |
| Zip | 19,106 |