Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Five Below Inc shares valued at $1,036,361 were sold by BULL KENNETH R on Jan 13 ’26. At $203.21 per share, BULL KENNETH R sold 5,100 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 101,040 shares worth approximately $19.8 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, BULL KENNETH R sold 1,925 shares, netting a total of over 389,414 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $202.29 each, the insider now holds 99,115 shares.
Before that, SPECTER ERIC M had sold 8,500 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $1,709,798, the CAO traded Five Below Inc shares for $201.15 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 8,500 shares, worth approximately $8.96 million.
As published in a research note from Telsey Advisory Group on January 13, 2026, Five Below Inc [FIVE] has been retained to an Outperform and the price target has been revised to $240. Analysts at Jefferies downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in mid January. As of January 08, 2026, Deutsche Bank has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for FIVE. Earlier on December 08, 2025, Truist upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Buy” for FIVE stock which previously was a “a Hold”.
Analyzing FIVE Stock Performance
On last trading session, Five Below Inc [NASDAQ: FIVE] rose 2.46% to $195.92. The stock’s lowest price that day was $189.9, but it reached a high of $197.705 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -2.50%. Over the course of the year, Five Below Inc shares have jumped approximately 116.15%.
Is Five Below Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Five Below Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-12-31 dropping by -0.32 million shares to 2.37 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-11-28 was 2.69 million shares. A decline of -13.62% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 1.66 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 1.66.
Which companies own the most shares of Five Below Inc (FIVE)?
In terms of Five Below Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 213 in the next 12 months, up nearly 11.39% from the previous closing price of $191.22. Analysts anticipate Five Below Inc stock to reach 255 by 2026, with the lowest price target being 180. In spite of this, 16 analysts ranked Five Below Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2026. On December 04, 2025, Telsey Advisory Group assigned a price target of “an Outperform” to the stock and reiterated coverage with a $195.
