Wall Street Zen downgrades Five Below stock to Hold

Published on 10/20/2026 at 18:35 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue hit USD 1.26 billion, up 22.90 percent year over year. Five Below stock costs EUR 31.43 on October 20, 2026 after-hours.

Analyst rating and results

Wall Street Zen downgraded Five Below from Buy to Hold on October 19, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 1.26 billion, up 22.90 percent year over year.
Five Below stock costs EUR 31.43 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. CEST.
UBS kept its USD 325.00 target, 44.44 percent above the USD 225.00 Nasdaq quote.

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Five Below stock faced a Hold downgrade from Wall Street Zen in a report dated October 19, 2026, while the retailer's latest quarterly figures remained stronger than forecasts. After-hours trading put the stock at EUR 31.43 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. CEST.

Second-quarter results beat estimates

MarketBeat reported that Five Below generated USD 1.26 billion in revenue during the second quarter of fiscal 2026, up 22.90 percent from the prior-year quarter. Adjusted earnings per share reached USD 1.68, compared with a USD 1.40 consensus estimate, a USD 0.28 beat. The quarter was reported on September 2, 2026.

Price sits below yearly high

The Nasdaq quote stood at USD 225.00 on October 20, 2026 at 12:33 p.m. ET, with a market capitalization of USD 12.4 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.19. The 52-week range was USD 143.02 to USD 263.88 in the October 19, 2026 market update, leaving the stock below its yearly high.

That range places the current Nasdaq quote USD 38.88 below the 52-week high. The euro quotation is materially different in level because it reflects the German trading venue rather than the Nasdaq listing.

What does the target imply?

Investing.com reported on October 16, 2026 that UBS maintained a Buy rating and a USD 325.00 price target. Against the USD 225.00 Nasdaq quote on October 20, 2026, that target is 44.44 percent above the price. UBS said the central debate concerns fiscal year 2027 comparable sales as the contribution from distinctive product trends changes.

Company facts and valuation

Five Below is a specialty value retailer serving children, teenagers and young adults through stores and e-commerce. The investor site identifies eight merchandise worlds, including Candy, Style, Party, Room, Create, Tech, Sports and New & Now, while the latest annual figures on the investor page show USD 4.76 billion in fiscal 2025 sales and adjusted earnings per share of USD 6.67, both reported for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2026.

Trading level in euros

The stock was trading at EUR 31.43 at Lang & Schwarz on October 20, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. CEST. The Nasdaq quote was USD 225.00 on October 20, 2026 at 12:33 p.m. ET, keeping the two venue-specific price levels separate.