Why Five Below Inc’s (FIVE) Stock Is Up 4.35%

By Jenna Brashear
August 21, 2024
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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Five Below Inc’s stock price such as:

  • Five Below Inc’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Five Below Inc’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for FIVE from analysts
  • FIVE’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Five Below Inc (FIVE)

Before we jump into Five Below Inc’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Five Below, Inc. is a specialty value retailer offering merchandise targeted at the tween and teen demographic. Its assortment of products, including select brands and licensed merchandise. It is engaged in offering a group of products, including leisure, fashion and home, and snack and seasonal. Leisure includes items, such as sporting goods, games, toys, tech, books, electronic accessories, arts and crafts, and party. Fashion and home include items, such as personal accessories, attitude t-shirts, beauty offerings, home goods and storage options. Snack and seasonal include items, such as seasonal goods, greeting cards, candy and other snacks, and beverages. It also offers its merchandise on the Internet, through its fivebelow.com e-commerce Website, offering home delivery and the option to buy online and pick up in store. It also sells its merchandise through on-demand third-party delivery services to enable its customers to shop online and receive convenient delivery.

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Five Below Inc’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of August 21, 2024, 4:00 PM, CST, Five Below Inc’s stock price was $80.67.

Five Below Inc is up 4.35% from its previous closing price of $77.31.

During the last market session, Five Below Inc’s stock traded between $76.65 and $79.26. Currently, there are 55.17 million shares of Five Below Inc stock available for purchase.

Five Below Inc’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 14.5, which is low compared to the Retailers - Department Stores industry median of 14.5. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Five Below Inc Stock Price History

Five Below Inc’s (FIVE) price is currently up 10.9% so far this month.

During the month of August, Five Below Inc’s stock price has reached a high of $81.49 and a low of $64.87.

Over the last year, Five Below Inc has hit prices as high as $216.18 and as low as $64.87. Year to date, Five Below Inc’s stock is down 54.39%.

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What Caused Five Below Inc Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of August 20, 2024, there were 19 analysts who downgraded Five Below Inc’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Five Below Inc’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Five Below Inc’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Five Below Inc’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Five Below Inc (FIVE) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Five Below Inc

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of August 20, 2024, Five Below Inc has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -27.43%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 12 and is considered to be Very Weak.

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Five Below Inc Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of August 21, 2024, Five Below Inc’s stock price is $80.67, which is up 4.35% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Five Below Inc stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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