Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed Sep 9, 2026

FIVE

FIVE BELOW, INC
NEUTRAL
Impact 2/10
Horizondays Processed22d 20h ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $516K total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

The COO's single-day multi-trade pattern strongly suggests a pre-planned 10b5-1 sale, not a conviction-driven exit. The dollar amount is negligible relative to market cap. No bearish read-through. Monitor next quarterly filing for any guidance changes, but this cluster alone does not warrant action.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Latest settled — T+5d ⚠ clustered
FIVE ▼ -1.86% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -1.86% · α vs SPY -1.36% · entry $241.28 → $236.80
Next anchor: T+20d in 5d
Latest observation: T+12 -10.94% FF3 residual α
Entry anchored
Sep 9, 04:00 PM ET
via 1-min bar
T+1d
+1.38%
call +1.38% · α +0.52%
$244.60
settled 22d ago
T+5d
-1.86%
call -1.86% · α -1.36%
$236.80
settled 16d ago
T+20d
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call — · α —
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in 5d
T+60d
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call — · α —
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in 2mo

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Executive Summary

COO Kenneth Bull sold ~$2.6M and Director Michael Devine sold ~$1.1M of FIVE stock on September 4, 2026, in a concentrated cluster. The COO's 13 separate open-market sales on a single day suggest a planned liquidation, likely under a 10b5-1 plan, rather than a reaction to specific negative news. At $14B market cap, the total $3.7M in sales is ~0.03% of market cap — trivial in size and not indicative of a bearish signal from insiders.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$3.7M
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • COO Kenneth Bull sold ~$2.6M across 13 open-market trades on September 4, 2026.
  • Director Michael Devine sold ~$1.1M in two open-market trades on September 4, 2026.
  • Total insider sales of ~$3.7M represent ~0.03% of FIVE's $14B market cap.
  • CHRO Maureen Gellerman had a tax-withholding transaction (non-cash) of $42K on September 6.
  • No insider purchases were reported in the cluster window.

Financial Impact

Total open-market sales of ~$3.7M, or ~0.03% of market cap — immaterial.

dilution

Risk Factors

  • Insider sales could be misinterpreted as a negative signal by the market.
  • Retail sentiment may react negatively to the cluster headline despite its trivial size.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Retail-Variety Stores
Analyst Consensus
70% bullish (33 analysts)

Investment Themes

Consumer & Retail

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-FIVE-1788994874341
16 reports for FIVE
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 7 of 7 directional calls best @ T+60▲ +26.04%Jun 3, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for FIVE — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Sep 14, 2026
17d ago
144
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$236.07 $232.28▼ −1.61%▼ −3.72%$221.81 (−6.04%)
Sep 11, 2026
20d ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 4/10
$249.59 $236.14▲ +5.39%▲ +5.50%$221.81 (+11.13%)
Sep 11, 2026
20d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$249.59 $236.14▼ −5.39%▼ −5.50%$221.81 (−11.13%)
Sep 9, 2026
22d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$241.28 $236.80▼ −1.86%▼ −1.36%$221.81 (−8.07%)
Sep 9, 2026
22d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$241.28 $236.80▼ −1.86%▼ −1.36%$221.81 (−8.07%)
Sep 2, 2026
29d ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$239.96 $244.60▲ +1.93%▲ +3.08%$221.81 (−7.56%)
Aug 19, 2026
6w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$236.31 $246.98▲ +4.52%▲ +3.40%$221.81 (−6.14%)
Jun 11, 2026
16w ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 5/10
$201.97 $191.26▼ −5.30%▼ −5.74%$221.81 (+9.82%)
Jun 3, 2026
17w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$191.92 $201.97▲ +5.24%▲ +7.79%$221.81 (+15.57%)
Jun 3, 2026
17w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$191.92 $201.97▲ +5.24%▲ +7.79%$221.81 (+15.57%)
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Report published Sep 9, 2026