Bernstein keeps USD 272.00 target for Five Below stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 22:05 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue reached USD 1.26 billion. Five Below stock costs EUR 31.34 on October 15, 2026 after-hours.

Analyst view and valuation

Bernstein maintained a Buy rating and a USD 272.00 target on October 14, 2026.
Second-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue reached USD 1.26 billion on August 1, 2026.
Five Below stock costs EUR 31.34 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:03 p.m. CEST.
Five Below had a USD 12.3 billion market capitalization and a P/E ratio of 20.04 as of October 15, 2026.

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Bernstein maintained a Buy rating on Five Below with a USD 272.00 price target in a report released on October 14, 2026, according to Business Insider. The target stands 21.85 percent above the USD 223.23 Nasdaq price reported for the same date. Five Below stock was trading at EUR 31.34 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:03 p.m. CEST.

Second-quarter revenue reached USD 1.26 billion

Five Below generated USD 1.26 billion in revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, the period ended August 1, 2026. Net income attributable to common shareholders was USD 221.4 million, while diluted earnings per share came to USD 3.99 for that quarter. These figures put the operating picture behind the analyst view into concrete terms.

Valuation and store expansion

Five Below's investor-relations page lists USD 4.76 billion in fiscal 2025 sales, adjusted fiscal 2025 earnings per share of USD 6.67 and more than 1,900 stores. The company also says it operates more than 2,000 stores across 47 states. This scale gives the USD 272.00 target a clear operating backdrop, although the target remains an analyst view rather than company guidance.

Valuation uses a USD 12.3 billion market value

Five Below had a market capitalization of USD 12.3 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.04 and no trailing dividend yield as of October 15, 2026. The Nasdaq price was USD 223.23 at 4:00 p.m. ET on October 15, 2026, while the latest euro quotation reflects the later Berlin session.

Comparison with peers

FIVE (Nasdaq, USD): P/E 20.04, market capitalization USD 12.3 billion
Dollar General (NYSE, USD): plus 3.05 percent, P/E 17.41, market capitalization USD 29.5 billion
Dollar Tree (Nasdaq, USD): plus 2.18 percent, P/E 15.19, market capitalization USD 23.3 billion

Trading context

Five Below's combination of second-quarter earnings, store expansion and the USD 272.00 Bernstein target gives investors three separate reference points for the stock. The company describes its assortment as value-focused merchandise across candy, style, party, room, create, tech, sports and New and Now categories.

Five Below was trading at EUR 31.34 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 10:03 p.m. CEST. The Nasdaq price had closed at USD 223.23 on October 15, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Five Below stock.