On Thursday, Five Below got an upgrade for its IBD SmartSelect Composite Rating from 94 to 96.
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The upgrade means the stock currently tops 96% of all other stocks in terms of key performance metrics and technical strength.
Five Below is not currently near a proper buy point. See if the stock goes on to form a new chart pattern and offer a new buying opportunity.
The stock has an 89 EPS Rating, which means its recent quarterly and longer-term annual earnings growth is outpacing 89% of all stocks.
Its Accumulation/Distribution Rating of A- shows heavy buying by institutional investors, such as mutual funds and pension funds, over the last 13 weeks.
In Q1, the company posted 43% EPS growth. Sales growth climbed 20%, up from 4% in the prior report. That marks one quarter of accelerating revenue growth.
Five Below earns the No. 1 rank among its peers in the Retail-Discount & Variety industry group. BJ's Wholesale Club and Ollie's Bargain Outlet are also among the group's highest-rated stocks.
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